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dial

DEFINITIONS OF: dial

1

n the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

Type of:
indicator
a device for showing the operating condition of some system

n the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

Type of:
face
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

n the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

Type of:
control, controller
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

n a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

Synonyms:
telephone dial
Type of:
selector, selector switch
a switch that is used to select among alternatives

v choose by means of a dial

“dial a telephone number”
Type of:
choose, pick out, select, take
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

v operate a dial to select a telephone number

“You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial”
Type of:
control, operate
handle and cause to function
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