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letters of the alphabet or such letters in combination with numbers for identifying a radio or television station, an amateur radio transmitting device, or the like. Also called call sign.[1910-15]
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call letters
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call letters — n. the letters, and sometimes the numbers, that identify a radio or TV transmitting station … English World dictionary
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call letters — call′ let ters n. pl. sbz letters of the alphabet or letters and numbers used esp. for identifying a radio or television station • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
call letters — noun (plural) AmE a name made up of letters and numbers used by people operating communication radios to prove who they are; call sign BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
call letters — plural noun N. Amer. a sequence of letters used by a television or radio station as an identifying code … English new terms dictionary
call letters — / kɔ:l ˌletəz/ plural noun US a series of letters used to identify a radio station … Marketing dictionary in english
call letters — noun plural Date: 1912 call sign … New Collegiate Dictionary
call letters — noun Call sign … Wiktionary
Call letters — RadioPP Assigned station identification generally beginning with W east of the Mississippi and K west … Audio and video glossary
