"engaged tone" meaning in All languages combined

See engaged tone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: engaged tones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} engaged tone (plural engaged tones)
  1. (UK, Ireland, telephony) An audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal Wikipedia link: engaged tone Tags: Ireland, UK Categories (topical): Telephony Synonyms: busy signal [US]

Inflected forms

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