hotline
noun
- point-to-point communications link
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English hot Middle French lignerbor. English line English hotline From hot + line.
- A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
“If you've got any problems with the product, ring our hotline.”
“[M]any mobile phone companies have nuisance call hotlines, to which you can report a bully's phone number.”
- A direct line between two people, especially one between heads of state to be used in an emergency.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English hot Middle French lignerbor. English line English hotline From hot + line.
- To communicate over a telephone hotline.