(~s)
The ~ is the noise which you hear when you pick up a telephone receiver and which means that you can dial the number you want. (BRIT; in AM, use dial tone )
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(~s)
The ~ is the noise which you hear when you pick up a telephone receiver and which means that you can dial the number you want. (BRIT; in AM, use dial tone )
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012