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trunk call

trunk call
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [truhngk kawl]
    • /trʌŋk kɔl/
    • /trʌŋk kɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truhngk kawl]
    • /trʌŋk kɔl/

Definitions of trunk call words

  • noun trunk call a long-distance phone call. 1
  • noun trunk call long-distance phone call 1
  • noun trunk call a long-distance telephone call 0

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Origin of trunk call

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Trunk call

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trunk call popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trunk call usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trunk call

noun trunk call

  • collect call — A collect call is a telephone call which is paid for by the person who receives the call, rather than the person who makes the call.

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