hot line or hot·line (h t l n )n. 1. A direct and immediate telephone linkup, especially between heads of government, as for use in a crisis. 2. A telephone line that gives quick and direct access to a source of information or help: "This 24-hour hot line has . . . volunteers on duty to talk to callers about personal problems" (New York). |
hotline [ˈhɒtˌlaɪn]
n
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a direct telephone, teletype, or other communications link between heads of government, for emergency use
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) any such direct line kept for urgent use
Translations
hotline [ˈhɒtlaɪn] n
(= advice line) → hotline f
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