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Dialed; Dials; Dial (disambiguation); DIAL

dial         
(dials, dialling, dialled)
Note: in AM, use 'dialing', 'dialed'
1.
A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.
The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven...
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2.
A dial is a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater.
He turned the dial on the radio...
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3.
On some telephones, especially older ones, the dial is the disc on the front that you turn with your finger to choose the number that you want to call. The disc has holes in it, and numbers or letters behind the holes.
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4.
If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone.
He lifted the phone and dialled her number...
He dialled, and spoke briefly to the duty officer.
VERB: V n, V
dial         
I
n. to turn a dial
II
v. to dial direct, directly (she dialled London direct)
Dialed         
·Impf & ·p.p. of Dial.

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Dial

Dial may refer to:

Pronunciation examples for dial
1. dial.
I Will Teach You to Be Rich _ Ramit Sethi _ Talks at Google
2. Dial 911!
Twilight (2008)
3. speed dial.
Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic _ Hugh Sinclair _ Talks at Google
4. dial out.
My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker _ Kevin Mitnick _ Talks at Google
5. to dial.
The New Superpower for Women _ Steve Kardian _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of dial
1. "What we are considering is a modest move of the dial not a significant move of the dial," he said.
2. To use Rostelecom: 8 –– dial tone –– 55 –– area code –– phone number 8 –– dial tone –– 10 –– country code –– area code –– phone number To use MTT: 8 –– dial tone –– 53 –– area code –– phone number 8 –– dial tone –– 58 ––country code –– area code –– phone number If this seems confusing, you can permanently select one provider over another and use the old dialing method.
3. Mayberry and Dial did not return phone calls seeking comment.
4. Rodney Dial, a deputy commander with the troopers.
5. Instead of telling people to dial '11 for emergencies, the Mustang advises them to "dial 411 for theater information." E–mail to a friend