dial

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. A [[graduated]], [[circular]] [[scale]] over which a [[needle]] moves to show a [[measurement]] (such as [[speed]]).
2. A [[sundial]].
3. A [[panel]] on a [[radio]] etc showing [[wavelength]]s or [[channel]]s; a [[knob]] that is turned to change the [[wavelength]] etc.
4. A [[disk]] with [[finger]] [[hole]]s on a [[telephone]]; used to select the [[number]] to be [[called]].
5. {{lb|en|UK|AU|slang}} A person's [[face]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
6. A [[miner]]'s [[compass]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[control]] or [[select]] something with a dial, or (''figuratively'') as if with a dial.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To select a [[number]] on a [[telephone]], regardless of a physical dial.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To call (a person or organization) using a telephone.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To use a dial or a telephone.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To initiate a [[connection]] to a remote computer service such as a [[database]].
6. {{lb|en|intransitive|dated}} To use a [[dial-up]] [[modem]] to [[connect]] a [[personal computer]] to the [[Internet]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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