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nouna disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
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"dial a telephone number"verbchoose by means of a dial
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"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"verboperate a dial to select a telephone number
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nounthe circular graduated indicator on various measuring instrumentstype of:
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nounthe control on a radio or television set that is used for tuningtype of:
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nounthe face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hourstype of:part of:
Examples of dial
- "dial a telephone number"
- "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"