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di•rect-di•al
(di rekt′dī′əl, -dīl′, dī-),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t.
adj.
- Telecommunicationsto make a telephone call outside the local area without the assistance of an operator.
adj.
- Telecommunicationsbeing a telephone or telephone system enabling long-distance calls to be direct-dialed.
- Telecommunicationsof or pertaining to direct dialing.
'direct-dial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):