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TTY, telephone typewriter

Auslan SignbankDictionary#1402 TTY-type
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As a Noun: 1. A telecommunication device that allows a person who is unable to use a phone because of hearing loss to type a message using a telephone to another person who has the same device. English = telephone typewriter, TTY. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To use a TTY; to call or ring someone on a TTY. 2. To dial a number.