tie-line

noun

: a telephone line that directly connects two or more private branch exchanges

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tie-line was in 1923

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Cite this Entry

“Tie-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-line. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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