roll call

/roʊl kɔl/
/rəʊl kɔl/
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Other forms: roll calls

Definitions of roll call
  1. noun
    calling out an official list of names
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    types:
    mail call
    a call of names of those receiving mail
    muster call
    a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly
    attendance check
    a call of students' names in a classroom
    type of:
    utterance, vocalization
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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