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dial

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.əl/

The English word “dial” has 12 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
  2. Such a field as part of a clock face; (metonymic) the entire clock face.
  3. A sundial.
  4. A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.
  5. A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.
  6. A person's face.
  7. A miner's compass.

verb

  1. To control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial.
  2. To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.
  3. To use a dial or a telephone.
  4. To initiate a connection to a remote computer service such as a database.
  5. To use a dial-up modem to connect a personal computer to the Internet.
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