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110

US/wən.wən.oʊ/

110 proper noun: the telephone number for emergency services in Iran.

Proper noun

110

  1. The telephone number for emergency services in Iran.
  2. The telephone number for law enforcement in China, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, Latvia, Bolivia, Guatamala, Andorra, Nauru, and the Ivory Coast and on Taiwan.
    • 110 handles police emergencies in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea but fires and medical emergencies have a separate number, 119.
  3. The telephone number for ambulance services in Jamaica, Syria, and Sri Lanka.
  4. The telephone number for firefighting assistance in Norway, Jamaica, Suriname, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Papua New Guinea.

Origin of 110

Like 911, 119, etc., selected as a number both fast and easy to call from rotary or touch-tone phones and less likely to be mistakenly dialed.

Phrases with 110

Questions about 110

What does 110 mean?
110 means the telephone number for emergency services in Iran.
What part of speech is 110?
110 is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce 110?
110 is pronounced /wən.wən.oʊ/ (US).

Words near 110 in the dictionary

  1. 11-gon
  2. 11-gons
  3. 11-M
  4. 11-plus examination
  5. 11-plus examinations
  6. 110
  7. 110 proof
  8. 110%
  9. 110s
  10. 111
  11. 112

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