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0-0-0 ooo Translingual Symbol mul symbol Used to indicate a size that is smaller or larger than 00 The precision screwdriver set includes size 0, 00, and 000 Phillips head. 0000 is meant for newborns but if your baby is not too small at birth, you can start with size 000 singlets. 000 capsules are too large to swallow, but are used for medication to be mixed with a liquid. See also mul 0 mul 00 mul 0000 English + Etymology A variant of the British en 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in Australia because of the need to dial an initial 0 from remote exchanges to connect to the main trunk lines. Pronunciation en /trɪpəl.əʊ/ /trɪpəl.zɪə.ɹəʊ/ /trɪpəl.zɛd/ Australia Proper noun The telephone number for emergency services in Australia. 1961 en When you call 000, the Telstra operator usually answers the phone with "Emergency. Police, fire, or ambulance?" Usage notes Australia also operates en 106 as an emergency number for the deaf and en 112 as an emergency number for mobile phones. Synonyms en Triple O, en Triple Zero, 000 en Emergency Coordinate terms en 105<q:Mongolia> 110<q:China, Iran> 111<q:New Zealand> 112<q:European Union> 119<q:Japan, South Korea> 911<q:North America> 999<q:UK, Ireland> Category:Hindu-Arabic scriptCategory:Australian English en 6-syllable words en Australia Christmas Island Cocos Islands Emergency services Law enforcement Healthcare Firefighting Poisons Telecommunications Zero