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dial

/ dial /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
Type of:
face
Has parts:
timepiece timekeeper
noun Sense 2
a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
Type of:
selector selector switch
Has parts:
dial telephone dial phone
noun Sense 3
the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
Type of:
indicator
noun Sense 4
the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
Type of:
control controller
verb Sense 5
choose by means of a dial
"dial a telephone number"
Type of:
choose take select
Derived:
telephone dial
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
operate a dial to select a telephone number
"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
Type of:
operate control
Derived:
telephone dial
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
telephone telephony
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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face selector selector switch indicator control controller choose take select operate