Rotary successor NYT Crossword Clue
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Updated Oct 05, 2024
Rotary successor NYT Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to Rotary successor NYT for the October 05, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle.
Hints
- Answer Contains 9 letters
- Start with T and end with E.
- Possible solutions are TABLEMATE,TABLATURE,TOUCHTONE.
Answer
The answer to the Rotary successor NYT crossword clue is "TOUCHTONE."
The Crossword clue "Rotary successor" with the answer "TOUCHTONE" refers to touch-tone phones, which replaced the older rotary dial phones. Rotary phones operated by turning a dial to select numbers, while touch-tone phones introduced a keypad with buttons that emit specific tones when pressed.
This innovation allowed for faster and more efficient dialing, as users could simply press buttons instead of rotating a dial. The term "TOUCHTONE" highlights this technological advancement in telecommunications, marking a significant shift in how people communicate over the phone and demonstrating the evolution of phone technology from the rotary system to the more modern touch-tone system.
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