911

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[edit] Translingual

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911 (previous 910, next 912)

  1. the number nine hundred and eleven

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[edit] Etymology 1

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌnaɪnwʌnˈwʌn/, SAMPA: /%naInwVn"wVn/, as nine-one-one
  • (rare, deprecated) IPA: /ˌnaɪnɪlˈɛvən/, SAMPA: /%naInIl"Ev@n/
  • (rare, deprecated) IPA: /ˌnaɪnəlˈɛvən/, SAMPA: /%naIn@l"Ev@n/

[edit] Noun

Singular
911

Plural
911s

911 (plural 911s)

  1. In the United States and Canada, the telephone number used to call the police or other emergency services.
  2. An emergency call to that number.

[edit] See also

  • 000 (Australian phone number for emergency assistance)
  • 999 (UK and Irish phone number for emergency assistance)
  • 112 (New European number for emergency assistance)

[edit] Etymology 2

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[edit] Proper noun

Singular
911

Plural
-

911

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Alternative spelling of 9/11. (September 11, 2001,) the day in which terrorists hijacked United States airliners to attack New York and Washington, resulting in massive casualties.

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