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engaged tone

engaged tone noun: an audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal.

Noun

engaged tone (plural engaged tones)

  1. (Ireland, UK) An audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal.
    Synonyms:
    busy signal

Synonyms of engaged tone

Forms of engaged tone

pluralengaged tones

Questions about engaged tone

What does engaged tone mean?
Engaged tone means an audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal.
What part of speech is engaged tone?
Engaged tone is a noun.
What is the plural of engaged tone?
The plural of engaged tone is engaged tones.

Words near engaged tone in the dictionary

  1. engaged column
  2. engaged columns
  3. engaged in
  4. engaged time
  5. engaged times
  6. engaged tone
  7. engaged tones
  8. engagedly
  9. engagedness
  10. engagee
  11. engagees

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