Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
misdial . - noun An instance of reaching an unintended phone number due to an error in dialing or in using a
keypad .
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Examples
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Now, if we happen to call a certain telephone number (perhaps misdialing a wrong number?) then you get years of intense interrogation and?
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Im so sick of idiots who cant dial ten numbers without misdialing!
dailycomic Diary Entry dailycomic 2008
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The dogs wound up eating 3/4's of the remaining casserole (Goddamn Kroger and their bad noodles which fill their shelves instead of NORMAL brands, like SKINNER), and after a night of half-decent sleep and a day of slogging through work, I'd forgotten about the whole misdialing incident.
haloaskew Diary Entry haloaskew 2005
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Roberts has the impression, for example, that he is recovering more promptly from interruptions, misdialing fewer phone numbers, and so on.
QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993
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Roberts has the impression, for example, that he is recovering more promptly from interruptions, misdialing fewer phone numbers, and so on.
QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993
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Roberts has the impression, for example, that he is recovering more promptly from interruptions, misdialing fewer phone numbers, and so on.
QUALITY IS PERSONAL Harry V. Roberts 1993
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MY GODDESS warmed hearts with the story of a shy college student, Keiichi, who unwittingly acquired his very own goddess, Belldandy, after misdialing a number for takeout food.
Mania News Feed 2010
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The biggest misuse of 911 is connected to misdialing 911 with cell phones, Bryant said.
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One feature is designed to prevent users from misdialing while faxing by asking for a confirmation of the fax number originally entered before the fax is sent.
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One feature is designed to prevent users from misdialing while faxing by asking for a confirmation of the fax number originally entered before the fax is sent.
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