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111

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New Zealand/wən.wən.wən/

111 proper noun: the telephone number for emergency services in New Zealand and Nauru.

Proper noun

111

  1. The telephone number for emergency services in New Zealand and Nauru.
    • When you call 111 in New Zealand, the Spark operator usually answers the phone with "111 Emergency. Do you require fire, ambulance, or police?"
  2. The telephone number for ambulance services in Papua New Guinea.

Synonyms of 111

  • 111 Emergency
  • Emergency 111

Forms of 111

alternative form1-1-1

Origin of 111

A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in New Zealand because the formatting on its pulse-dial system made 1 equivalent to 9 as processed by its British-made telecommunications equipment.

Questions about 111

What does 111 mean?
111 means the telephone number for emergency services in New Zealand and Nauru.
What part of speech is 111?
111 is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce 111?
111 is pronounced /wən.wən.wən/ (New Zealand).

Words near 111 in the dictionary

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  2. 110
  3. 110 proof
  4. 110%
  5. 110s
  6. 111
  7. 112
  8. 119
  9. 11B
  10. 11D chess
  11. 11s

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