cold call

a telephone call or visit made to a prospective customer without a referral, information sent in advance, etc.
also cold-call

noun

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See cold call in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A telephone call or visit made to someone who is not known or not expecting contact, often in order to sell something.

Related Forms:

  • cold-call cold-call, cold call (kōldˈkôlˌ) verb

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