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Dial

/ˈdaɪəɫ/

A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).

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📖 Definitions of "Dial"

noun

1
A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
2
A 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.

verb

1
To control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial.
"President Trump has recently dialled down the rhetoric."
2
To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone.
"In an emergency dial 999."
3
To use a dial or a telephone.
"Please be careful when dialling."

🔄 Synonyms of "Dial"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
telephone dialnoun	a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dial"

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Word	Definition
telephone dialnoun	a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
clockingnoun	A time measurement made according to a clock.
clocknoun	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
markernoun	Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
drawnoun	That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
quadrantnoun	(mathematics) One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
steepnoun	The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.
edgenoun	An advantage.
flagged	Marked with a flag
copingnoun	(psychology) The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
phonenoun	A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
marked	Having a visible or identifying mark.
taggingnoun	The act by which something is tagged.
telephonenoun	(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).
markingnoun	The action of marking.
dalenoun	(chiefly British, slightly dated outside Yorkshire etc.) A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
marknoun	(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
bookmarknoun	A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
callnoun	A cry or shout.
brandnoun	A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.