"*67" meaning in English

See *67 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} *67
  1. (Canada, US, telephony) The telephone number used to block caller ID. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Telephony, Telephony Coordinate_terms: *69, 311, 411, 811, 911
    Sense id: en-*67-en-name-5q3yx3GB Disambiguation of Telephony: 53 47 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

Verb

Forms: *67s [present, singular, third-person], *67ing [participle, present], *67ed [participle, past], *67ed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|\*67s|\*67ing|\*67ed}} *67 (third-person singular simple present *67s, present participle *67ing, simple past and past participle *67ed)
  1. (Canada, US, telephony) To use the telephone number prefix to block caller ID. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Telephony, Telephony
    Sense id: en-*67-en-verb-XR0Gjy~S Disambiguation of Telephony: 53 47 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

Inflected forms

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