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collect call

collect call noun: a telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.

Noun

collect call (plural collect calls)

  1. (Canada, US) A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.
    • Hello, operator — I'd like to make a collect call.

collect call meaning in Persian

collect call in Persian

a phone call paid for by the receiver
تماس میزبانوار

Forms of collect call

pluralcollect calls

Questions about collect call

What does collect call mean?
Collect call means a telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.
What is collect call in Persian?
Collect call in Persian is تماس میزبانوار. See Collect call meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is collect call?
Collect call is a noun.
What is the plural of collect call?
The plural of collect call is collect calls.

Words near collect call in the dictionary

  1. colleagues
  2. colleagueship
  3. colleagueships
  4. colleaguing
  5. collect
  6. collect call
  7. collect calls
  8. collect dust
  9. collect like infinity stones
  10. collect on delivery
  11. collect one's thoughts

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