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ringtone

the sound on a cell phone that signals an incoming call
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ring·tone

 (rĭng′tōn′)
n.
A digital sound file that a telephone plays to indicate an incoming call.
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ringtone

(ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn)
n
(Telecommunications) a musical tune played by a mobile phone when a call is received
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Translations
نَغْمَةُ الرَنِيـن
vyzváněcí tón
ringetone
Klingelton
ήχος κλήσης
juego para móvilestimbre del teléfono
soittoääni
sonneriesonnerie de téléphone
נעימון
zvono telefona
csengőhang
hringitónn
suoneria
着信メロディ着信音着メロ
휴대폰 벨소리
beltoonringtone
ringetone
dzwonek
campainha do telefonetoque de telefone
мелодия звонкамобильная играрингтон
rington
เสียงดังของโทรศัพท์
çalma tonu
nhạc chuông điện thoại
手机彩铃

ringtone

[ˈrɪŋtəun] N (Telec) → tono f de llamada
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ringtone

نَغْمَةُ الرَنِيـن vyzváněcí tón ringetone Klingelton ήχος κλήσης timbre del teléfono soittoääni sonnerie zvono telefona suoneria 着信メロディ 휴대폰 벨소리 beltoon ringetone dzwonek campainha do telefone, toque de telefone мелодия звонка rington เสียงดังของโทรศัพท์ çalma tonu nhạc chuông điện thoại 手机彩铃
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