chat line
noun
British
: a telephone service that people call in order to speak with other people about a certain topic
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Pilots use ‘chat line’ to coordinate takeoffs and landings
When the air traffic controllers scheduled to work in the tower in Burbank, California, stayed home Monday, control of the airport fell to the pilots themselves, eliminating one layer of safety.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Chat line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20line. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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