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ring tone

ring tone is the alternative spelling of ringtone.

Meaning of ringtone

Noun

ringtone (plural ringtones)

  1. The sound made by a telephone when ringing.
    • voltage generator ringtone for installation in terminal stations of telephone communication systems for carrier wave1975, LQ Krasin, RD Mccallum, Ringing generator for telephone station terminal - US Patent 3,886,321
  2. A customizable tone used to indicate an incoming call on a telephone, especially a mobile phone.
    • I set my favorite song as my ringtone.

See all 3 meanings of ringtone

Forms of ring tone

pluralring tones

Questions about ring tone

What is ring tone the alternative spelling of?
Ring tone is the alternative spelling of ringtone.

Words near ring tone in the dictionary

  1. ring theory
  2. ring through
  3. ring time
  4. ring toe
  5. ring toes
  6. ring tone
  7. ring tones
  8. ring topologies
  9. ring topology
  10. ring toss
  11. ring tosses

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