caller
nounUK /ˈkɔːlə/ · AU, UK, NZ /ˈkoːlə/
Etymology From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.
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Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications, Telephony The person who makes a telephone call.
- ―I’ve got someone on the line. ―Who’s the caller?
- Thaler was arrested in Orono last May when a caller reported that the car she was driving had a shattered rear window and a blown-out tire.2023 February 16, WCCO Staff, “Julissa Thaler sentenced to life in prison for murdering 6-year-old son, Eli Hart”, in cbsnews.com:
2
A visitor.
- a gentleman caller
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A function that calls another (the callee).
- If the called function throws an exception, the caller should be prepared to handle the error.
5
A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.