"hook flash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hook flashes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hook flash (plural hook flashes)
  1. (telecommunications) A signal that briefly disconnects the local loop circuit by means of the hookswitch or a dedicated button, used to control functions on the public telephone exchange. Categories (topical): Telecommunications Synonyms: flash

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