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dial > 6 senses
NOUN1dialThe face of a timepiece
2dialThe control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
3dialThe circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
4dial, telephone dialA disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
VERB1dialOperate a dial to select a telephone number
2dialChoose by means of a dial
dial > pronunciation
Soundsday'ahl; day'l
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
aisle, argyle, argyll, and 58 more rhymes in ayl...
dial > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe face of a timepiece. Graduated to show the hours.
Part oftimepiece, timekeeper, horologe
Broaderface
dial > noun 2, artifact
MeaningThe control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning.
Broadercontrol, controller
dial > noun 3, artifact
MeaningThe circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments.
Broaderindicator
dial > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called.
Synonymstelephone dial
Part ofdial telephone, dial phone
Partsfinger hole
Broaderselector, selector switch
Verbsdial; dial
dial > verb 1, communication
MeaningOperate a dial to select a telephone number.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
Categorytelephone, telephony
Broaderoperate, control
Entailed bycall, telephone, call up, phone, ring
Nounsdial
dial > verb 2, cognition
MeaningChoose by means of a dial.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"dial a telephone number"
Broaderchoose, take, select, pick out
Nounsdial

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