phone-bankcalls
nounUK /ˈfəʊn bæŋk kɔːlz/
US /ˈfoʊn bæŋk kɔːlz/
Calls made by people asking others to vote or give money for a group.
The volunteers made phone-bankcalls all evening to support the charity.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Calls made from a phone bank to many people at once.
The phone-bankcalls reached hundreds of homes before the election.
3. Calls used to ask people for political support.
Her phone-bankcalls helped the candidate win the local vote.
4. Calls made to raise money for a cause.
The school's phone-bankcalls brought in enough money for new books.