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hotline

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See also: Hotline and hot line

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From hot +‎ line.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hotline (plural hotlines)

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  1. A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
    If you've got any problems with the product, ring our hotline.
  2. A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • German: Hotline

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Verb

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hotline (third-person singular simple present hotlines, present participle hotlining, simple past and past participle hotlined)

  1. To communicate over a telephone hotline.

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French

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Noun

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hotline f (plural hotlines)

  1. hotline

Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English hotline.

Noun

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hotline f (uncountable)

  1. hotline

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