AREA CODE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("area code" is a kind of...):

code (a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy)

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