Childline

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A telephone counselling service for children and young people. India

    "A childline service has been initiated by the ministry under the integrated programme for street children."

Example

More examples

"A childline service has been initiated by the ministry under the integrated programme for street children."

Etymology

From child + line, from the company name ChildLine.

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