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  to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home. to command or request to come; summon: to call a dog; to call a cab; to call a witness. to ask or invite to come: Will you call the family to dinner? to communicate or try to […]

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• Call-alarm

  noun an electronic device that sends an alarm signal, usually to a distant monitoring centre (as modifier): a call-alarm system

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