RECALL

n.

Pronunciation: ri- ' ko ̇ l, ' r ē - ˌ

Function: noun

Date: 1611

1 : a call to return <a recall of workers after a layoff>

2 : the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people

3 : remembrance of what has been learned or experienced

4 : the act of revoking

5 : a public call by a manufacturer for the return of a product that may be defective or contaminated