ring off

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verb

(intr, adverb) mainly British to terminate a telephone conversation by replacing the receiver; hang up

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How to use ring off in a sentence

This arrangement had the advantage of giving a positive ring-off, regardless of the condition of the connected line.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller
The receiver was hung up in a temper, and the prompt ring-off jarred disagreeably in Theydon's ear.
Number Seventeen|Louis Tracy
Ring-off or clearing-out signals are likewise interfered with.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1|Kempster Miller