Meaning & use
Redial
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to dial a telephone number again, especially the last number called
See it in a sentence
She hit redial three times before the call finally connected.
Most phones now redial automatically if the line is busy.
A note on using this word
A telecommunications term that became so common it now also works as a noun for the button or feature itself.
Words with a similar meaning
recalldial again
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Another way to use it
2. noun
a feature or button on a phone that redials the last number called
He pressed redial out of habit, forgetting he'd already reached her.
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