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Meaning of
dial
in English
dial
us
//daɪəl//
uk
//daɪəl//
#common
Plural
dials
Past Tense
dialed
Past Participle
dialled
Participle Verb
dialing
Third Person Singular
dials
Definitions
Noun
a
circular
scale
showing
measurements
;
with
moving
needle
a
clock
face
displaying
time
a
device
showing
solar
time
The
sundial
on
the
wall
indicated
the
time
.
a
control
panel
with
adjustable
settings
The
dial
on
the
audio
equipment
allowed
for
precise
volume
control
.
a
telephone
disk
with
numbered
holes
;
for
selecting
numbers
She
used
the
dial
to
call
her
friend's
phone
number
.
Verb
to
control
something
using
a
dial
The
engineer
learned
to
dial
the
machine
to
the
correct
frequency
.
to
call
someone
using
a
phone
To
dial
a
number
,
press
the
keys
firmly
.
to
use
a
dial
or
phone
to
select
or
call
The
operator
will
dial
the
connection
for
you
.
Compounds / Phrases
autodial
dialup
subdial
sundial
autodialled
autodialling
misdialling
dial zero
dial scale