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• Tlingit noun — Like nouns in many Native American languages, the Tlingit noun is easily conceptualized but difficult to formally define. It can be simple or compound, and can be derived from verb forms as well as other nouns. It is marked for case, but not… …   Wikipedia

• trunk call — noun a telephone call made outside the local calling area I talked to her by long distance • Syn: ↑long distance, ↑long distance call • Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑phone call, ↑telephone call …   Useful english dictionary

• curtain call — noun an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑bow • Hypernyms: ↑thanks * * * noun, pl ⋯ calls [count] : the time when a performer returns to the …   Useful english dictionary

• conference call — noun a telephone call in which more than two people participate • Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑phone call, ↑telephone call • Hyponyms: ↑three way calling * * * noun : a telephone call by which a caller can speak with several people at the same time * * * a …   Useful english dictionary

• phone call — noun a telephone connection (Freq. 1) she reported several anonymous calls he placed a phone call to London he heard the phone ringing but didn t want to take the call • Syn: ↑call, ↑telephone call • Derivationally …   Useful english dictionary

• shake-up — noun the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup • Syn …   Useful english dictionary

• call-in — noun a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on going program • Derivationally related forms: ↑call in • Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑phone call, ↑telephone call * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective Etym …   Useful english dictionary

• last post — noun : a bugle call in the British Army equivalent to taps * * * last post noun (military) 1. The second of two bugle calls denoting the time for retiring for the night 2. The farewell bugle call at military funerals • • • Main Entry: ↑last * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• government — noun 1 people in control of a country ADJECTIVE ▪ central, federal, local, national, provincial, regional, state ▪ Conservative, Democratic …   Collocations dictionary

• switchboard — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ telephone VERB + SWITCHBOARD ▪ call, ring (BrE) ▪ flood, jam ▪ The switchboard was jammed with f …   Collocations dictionary

• collect call — noun a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for • Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑phone call, ↑telephone call * * * a long distance telephone call that is to be paid for by the person or station receiving it. [1965 70] * * * collect call UK …   Useful english dictionary