cold transfer

noun

The act of putting a telephone call through to an extension without first introducing the caller.

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Meanings

nouncold transfer (plural cold transfers)

plural cold transfers

  1. The act of putting a telephone call through to an extension without first introducing the caller.
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APA

cold transfer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20transfer

MLA

“cold transfer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20transfer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold transfer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20transfer.

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