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misdial

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈdʌɪəl/

Definition of misdial

verb (misdials, misdialling, misdialled; US misdials, misdialing, misdialed)

[no object]
  • dial a telephone number incorrectly: callers sometimes misdial and think they’ve got through to the garage

noun

  • an act of dialling a telephone number incorrectly: BT said the number of misdials was lower than expected

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Definition of misdial in the US English dictionary
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