engaged signal

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• engaged signal — engaged tone or engaged signal noun A repeated long note that informs a telephone caller that the dialled number is engaged • • • Main Entry: ↑engage …   Useful english dictionary

• engaged tone — or engaged signal noun A repeated long note that informs a telephone caller that the dialled number is engaged • • • Main Entry: ↑engage …   Useful english dictionary

• engaged — adj. 1 under a promise to marry. 2 a occupied, busy. b reserved, booked. 3 Brit. (of a telephone line) unavailable because already in use. Phrases and idioms: engaged signal (or tone) Brit. a sound indicating that a telephone line is engaged …   Useful english dictionary

• Signal transduction — In biology, signal transduction refers to any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Most processes of signal transduction involve ordered sequences of biochemical reactions inside the cell, which are… …   Wikipedia

• signal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sign/action/sound that sends a message ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, unmistakable ▪ agreed, prearranged ▪ conflicting, confusing, contradictory …   Collocations dictionary

• engaged — en|gaged [ınˈgeıdʒd] adj 1.) if two people are engaged, they have agreed to marry ▪ Have you heard? Sally and Ray are getting engaged . ▪ She is engaged to be married . engaged to ▪ Kate s engaged to a guy from England. 2.) BrE if you call… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Signal Companies, Inc., The — ▪ American technology corporation       former American conglomerate corporation engaged mostly in automotive and aerospace engineering, energy development, and environmental improvement. It became part of AlliedSignal in 1985.       The company… …   Universalium

• Signal arrow — Kabura ya (鏑矢), also called kōshi (嚆矢), were Japanese arrows which whistled when fired and were used in ritual archery exchanges prior to formal medieval battles. The sound was created by a specially carved or perforated bulb of deer horn or wood …   Wikipedia

• engaged tone — noun An audible signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection; a busy signal …   Wiktionary

• engaged tone — (British) busy signal (on the telephone) …   English contemporary dictionary

• engaged — /ɛnˈgeɪdʒd / (say en gayjd), /ən / (say uhn ) adjective 1. busy or occupied; involved. 2. under engagement; pledged. 3. betrothed. 4. entered into conflict with. 5. Mechanics a. interlocked. b. (of toothed wheels) in gear with each other. 6.… …