dial

1. (verb) choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"
Related Words: choose, pick out, select, take

2. (verb) operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receive off the hook before you dial"
Related Words: control, operate

3. (noun) the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
Related Words: face

4. (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
Synonyms: telephone dial
Related Words: selector, selector switch

5. (noun) the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
Related Words: indicator

6. (noun) the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
Related Words: control, controller



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