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touch-tone en · ADJ

Etymology

By genericization from the trade name Touch-Tone, 1960.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to a type of telephone with buttons, each of which produces a tone which corresponds to the relevant digit.

Forms

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touchtone alternative lexicographic

touch-tone en · NOUN

Etymology

By genericization from the trade name Touch-Tone, 1960.

Meanings

  1. A telephone with buttons that produce tones, one for each digit.
    • a teleconference service for touch-tones only
  2. A tone produced by such a telephone.
    • software to decode touch-tones

Forms

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touchtone alternative lexicographic
touch-tones Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

rotary dial