diakinesis
diakinesis

dial


Definition: Meaning of, dial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʌɪəl /

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dial dials
[countable]
  1. the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement
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  2. the part of a piece of equipment such as a radio or THERMOSTAT that you turn around to do something, such as find a different station or change the temperature
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  3. the wheel on an older telephone with numbered holes for your fingers that you move around in order to make a call
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
dial dialled, dialed dialled, dialed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
dialling, dialing dials
[British English] [American English] [intransitive and transitive]
  1. to press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone in order to make a telephone call
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dial used in phrases

  • clock dial (noun)
    1. the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day
  • dial phone (noun)
    1. a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
  • dial telephone (noun)
    1. a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
  • dial tone (noun)
    1. American English the sound you hear when you pick up the telephone that lets you know that you can make a call [=  dialling tone British English]
  • dial-up (adjective)
    1. relating to a telephone line that is used to send information from one computer to another
  • pre-dial (verb)
    1. when using a telephone, to dial before; for example when the number is stored in memory before dialling, or entering a dialling code that needs to be entered before the main number
  • speed dial (noun)
    1. a special feature on a telephone that lets you DIAL someone's telephone number very quickly by pressing one button
  • telephone dial (noun)
    1. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
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dial used in phrasal verbs

  • dial up (phrasal verb)
    1. to get connected to the Internet on your computer by using a modem and telephone line
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