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dial - a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called |
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selector,
selector switch a switch that is used to select among alternatives
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dial phone,
dial telephone a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
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finger hole a hole for inserting a finger
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dial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours |
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face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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horologe,
timekeeper,
timepiece a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
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dial - the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments |
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indicator a device for showing the operating condition of some system
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dial - the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning |
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control,
controller the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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| Verb |
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dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial" |
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control,
operate verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
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telephone,
telephony electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
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dial - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number" |
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choose,
pick out,
select,
take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
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