Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
000 en · PROPN
Pronunciation
/trɪpəl.əʊ/ (Australia)
/trɪpəl.zɛd/ (Australia)
/trɪpəl.zɪə.ɹəʊ/ (Australia)
Etymology
A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in Australia because of the need to dial an initial 0 from remote exchanges to connect to the main trunk lines.
Meanings
The telephone number for emergency services in Australia.
When you call 000, the Telstra operator usually answers the phone with "Emergency. Police, fire, or ambulance?"