ringing tone
British a sequence of pairs of tones heard by the dialler on a telephone when the number dialled is ringing: Compare engaged tone, dialling tone
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How to use ringing tone in a sentence
“Move not,” he returned quickly, his decisive ringing tone arresting as by magic the signal which the chief was about to make.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordShe had to laugh and he laughed, too, with the ringing tone of youth that made him seem younger than his years.
The Last Shot | Frederick PalmerThe reply came in a ringing tone: "You must promise to love your children better than you love yourself."
Everychild | Louis DodgeThen with a clear, ringing tone, he spoke in a voice that was almost a cry.
Dusty Star | Olaf BakerSomething like pride crept into the boy's voice while he spoke, and he ended with a ringing tone.
Riders of the Silences | John Frederick
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