reverse 911 call

noun

A call initiated by emergency services to telephone numbers, to, for example, announce a mandatory evacuation.

Meanings

nounreverse 911 call (plural reverse 911 calls)

plural reverse 911 calls

  1. USA call initiated by emergency services to telephone numbers, to, for example, announce a mandatory evacuation.
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