direct-dial

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di rektəl, -dīl, dī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
di•rect-di•al  (di rektəl, -dīl, dī-),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t. 
  1. Telecommunicationsto make a telephone call outside the local area without the assistance of an operator.

adj. 
  1. Telecommunicationsbeing a telephone or telephone system enabling long-distance calls to be direct-dialed.
  2. Telecommunicationsof or pertaining to direct dialing.
Also, direct dial. 
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