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DEYE-uh-ling/ˈdaɪəlɪŋ/

Dialling is the act of calling a telephone number (UK spelling; US dialing). A dialling code is the area code; ringing is the sound. Emergencies: dialling 999 is for emergencies; the attendance line is for absence.

Meaning

The act of calling a telephone number (UK spelling).

Examples

• “Dialling 999 is for emergencies; the attendance line is for absence.”
• “The UK dialling code for the college still needs the 0; a mobile number is not an extension.”

Good to know

dialling (UK spelling, often uncountable as the act). Close: a dialling code. Contrast: ringing. NHS / attendance. Mix-up: a dial can also be a control on a radio or cooker.

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