Autodialling

/ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling of the present participle of autodial; the ongoing process of automatically calling phone numbers using machinery.

Etymology

British English variant of 'autodialing,' following British conventions of doubling the final L before adding -ing. Derived from auto- + dial + -ing.

Kelly Says

In the UK, where 'autodialling' is spelled with the double-L, regulations against it were some of the strictest in the world—this spelling appears in actual telecommunications law, making it a term with real legal consequences.

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