- call-out
- nouna challenge to a fight or duel• Derivationally related forms: ↑call out• Hypernyms: ↑challenge
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/kawl"owt'/, n.1. an act or instance of calling out.2. an order to report for emergency or special work, esp. at an unusual time or place.3. a letter, number, or other device for identifying or calling attention to a particular part of an illustration.4. a challenge to a duel.* * *
call-out see ↑call out below.• • •Main Entry: ↑call* * *
a visit to your home or office by someone providing a service, for example a plumber or a computer expertIs there a call-out charge?
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call-out «KL owt», noun.a summons into service or for some special duty or purpose: »an emergency crew's response to a call-out; a call-out of the National Guard.
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n.1) an instance of being summoned, esp. in order to deal with an emergency or to do repairs[as adj.]
a call-out charge2) Printing a letter, word, number or other symbol identifying a specific part of an illustration* * *
an occasion when sb is called to do repairs, rescue sb, etc•
a call-out charge
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ambulance call-outs
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
См. также в других словарях:
call-out — n BrE a situation in which someone is called to another person s house or place of business to do repairs, help them etc ▪ The lifeboat has had ten call outs in the past year. ▪ call out charges … Dictionary of contemporary English
call-out — call ,out noun count BRITISH a visit to your home or office by someone providing a service, for example a PLUMBER or a computer expert: Is there a call out charge? … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
call out — index challenge, proclaim, subpoena Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
call out — verb 1. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 12) I won! he exclaimed Help! she cried I m here, the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost • Syn: ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑cry out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
call out — phrasal verb Word forms call out : present tense I/you/we/they call out he/she/it calls out present participle calling out past tense called out past participle called out 1) [intransitive/transitive] to shout something, especially when you are… … English dictionary
call-out — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms call out : singular call out plural call outs British a visit to your home or office by someone providing a service, for example a plumber or a computer expert Is there a call out charge? … English dictionary
call out — 1. verb a) To specify, especially in detail. They call out 304 stainless steel in the drawing, but the part was made from aluminum. b) To order into service; to summon into service. The Governor called out the National Guard. 2 … Wiktionary
call out — transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to summon into action < call out troops > 2. to challenge to a duel 3. to order on strike < call out the workers > … New Collegiate Dictionary
call out — phr verb Call out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑voice Call out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑engineer, fire brigade, ↑firefighter, ↑greeting, ↑guard, ↑lifeboat, ↑militia, ↑name, ↑vet … Collocations dictionary
call-out — /ˈkɔl aʊt/ (say kawl owt) noun 1. an instance of being summoned to attend in a situation where assistance is required, as by a doctor, service provider, fire brigade, etc. 2. the act of summoning (military forces) into service. {derived from… … Australian-English dictionary
