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| 1. | [ verb ] operate a dial to select a telephone number | |
| Examples: | "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial" |
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| Related terms: | operate telephone | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours | |
| Related terms: | face timepiece | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning | |
| Related terms: | control | |
| 4. | [ verb ] choose by means of a dial | |
| Examples: | "dial a telephone number" |
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| Related terms: | choose | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments | |
| Related terms: | indicator | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3088 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (electricity) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | |
| Synonyms: | telephone_dial | |
| Related terms: | selector dial_telephone finger_hole | |
| Similar spelling: |
diol dill Diel Dille Diley Dileo Diehl Dillow Dilley |
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