trunk-call
11trunk call — noun (C) BrE old fashioned a telephone call between places that are a long distance apart …
12trunk — n. 1 the main stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots. 2 a person s or animal s body apart from the limbs and head. 3 the main part of any structure. 4 a large box with a hinged lid for transporting luggage, clothes, etc. 5 US the… …
13trunk-to-tie trunk connections — Switching system s ability to supply an attendant with the option of offering an incoming trunk call to a tie trunk which ends in a different location …
14trunk — /trʌŋk / (say trungk) noun 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a box or chest for holding clothes and other articles, as for use on a journey. 3. the body of a human being or of an animal, excluding the head… …
15Trunk prefix — A trunk prefix is the number to be dialed in a domestic telephone call, preceding any necessary area codes and subscriber numbers. When calling overseas numbers, the trunk prefix is omitted by the caller. In most countries, such as Australia,… …
16call — I n. appeal summons 1) to issue a call for (the government issued a call to the populace for voluntary contributions) 2) to answer, heed, respond to a call (to answer the call of duty) 3) a clarion call 4) a curtain call (the actor had five… …
17Trunk vs Toll — In the US, under the purview of the Bell System, local telephone calls were free except in a few big cities, and the term toll was adopted for long distance calls because they were subject to a toll.In the UK all calls were chargeable and the… …
18Trunk (motorcycle) — A motorcycle trunk is a storage compartment in the vicinity of the seat, often complimenting panniers or saddlebags. A trunk mounted above and to the rear of the seat may be called a top box or a top case. Some are fitted with electric lighting… …
19Call collision — In telecommunications, a call collision (commonly known as glare) is one of two things: #The contention that occurs when a terminal and data circuit terminating equipment (DCE) specify the same channel at the same time to transfer a call request… …
20call restrictor — Equipment inserted in an outgoing dial trunk that restricts calls to forbidden or unauthorized codes …
