Noun
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a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
- telephone dial -
the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
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the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
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the face of a timepiece
graduated to show the hours
Verb
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choose by means of a dial
"dial a telephone number"
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operate a dial to select a telephone number
"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"