callback
10
4.5
- noun
- /ˈkɔːlˌbæk/
- US
:
llamada a revisión
- get a callback
- wait for a callback
- callback number
Examples
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A friend got a callback for a job he applied for nine months ago with a tech start-up.
Blog text (23) -
I received a callback with interviews, which then led to job shadows, and after the 8th application, a new job.
Blog text (26) -
The high completion rate was achieved principally by making a large number of callbacks.
Academic text (1990) -
I've actually got a callback for this HBO show with Jared Leto.
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I've got that callback for the HBO show with Jared Leto.
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The manufacturer issued a callback for the faulty appliances to ensure customer safety.
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After receiving a callback notice, I returned the defective product to the store for a refund.
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Customers should be aware of the callback for the car model with safety issues.
Synonyms
50
5.2
An official request to return a faulty product
Compounds
- Jargon
A situation where too many nested callbacks make code hard to read and change
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
callback = call (semi-transparent) = back + call
The components 'call' + 'back' are form- and sense-related, but the specialized bureaucratic meaning 'request to return a defective product' is a specific institutional usage not immediately inferable by an average B1 learner. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Callback comes from the simple idea of call + back, meaning 'call' someone 'again' or 'return' something. Think of a company 'calling back' a product so customers return it, which is why a callback is an official request to return or repair a defective item.