Dictionary.com
definitions

dialling tone

US and Canadian dial tone

noun

a continuous sound, either purring or high-pitched, heard over a telephone indicating that a number can be dialledCompare ringing tone, engaged tone

RELATED CONTENT

Words Millennials Made Popular (That You Can’t Live Without)Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Offbeat Literary Genres To Get Lost InRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

Nearby words

dialectology, dialer, diallage, dialled in, dialling code, dialling tone, diallyl sulfide, dialog, dialog box, dialogic, dialogism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012