hotline

== English == === Alternative forms === hot line === Etymology === From hot +‎ line. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hotline (plural hotlines) A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance. A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hotline (third-person singular simple present hotlines, present participle hotlining, simple past and past participle hotlined) To communicate over a telephone hotline. === Anagrams === Othniel, thelion, theolin, neolith == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English hotline. === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɔt.lajn/ === Noun === hotline f (plural hotlines) hotline == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English hotline. === Noun === hotline f (uncountable) hotline ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. Please edit the entry and supply |def= and |pl= parameters to the {{ro-noun-f}} template.