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trunk call

noun

British, old-fashioned
: a long-distance telephone call for which the caller must pay an extra amount of money

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“Trunk call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trunk%20call. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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