crossed line

noun

situation when portions of a second call are audible to persons on a telephone connection.

Meanings

nouncrossed line (plural crossed lines)

plural crossed lines

  1. communicationssituation when portions of a second call are audible to persons on a telephone connection.
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APA

crossed line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20line

MLA

“crossed line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossed line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossed%20line.

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