call-out

call-out
noun
a challenge to a fight or duel
• Derivationally related forms: ↑call out
• Hypernyms: ↑challenge

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/kawl"owt'/, n.
1. an act or instance of calling out.
2. an order to report for emergency or special work, esp. at an unusual time or place.
3. a letter, number, or other device for identifying or calling attention to a particular part of an illustration.
4. a challenge to a duel.
[1885-90; n. use of v. phrase call out]

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call-out see ↑call out below.
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Main Entry: ↑call

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call-out UK US noun [countable] [singular call-out plural call-outs] british
a visit to your home or office by someone providing a service, for example a plumber or a computer expert

Is there a call-out charge?

Thesaurus: visitssynonym

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call-out «KL owt», noun.
a summons into service or for some special duty or purpose: »

an emergency crew's response to a call-out; a call-out of the National Guard.

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n.
1) an instance of being summoned, esp. in order to deal with an emergency or to do repairs

[as adj.] a call-out charge

2) Printing a letter, word, number or other symbol identifying a specific part of an illustration

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ˈcall-out [call-out call-outs] noun
an occasion when sb is called to do repairs, rescue sb, etc

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a call-out charge

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ambulance call-outs


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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