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dial tone

 
pronunciation:
daI l ton
part of speech: noun
definition: A dial tone is the sound you hear in a telephone that lets you know it's OK to make a call. The sound is like a steady hum or buzz.
I wanted to make a call, but there was no dial tone. I had to wait until later and try again.