what does dial mean?

DIAL as NOUN

Meaning
- the face of a timepiece
- graduated to show the hours
Hypernyms(s) dial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Meaning
- a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
Synonym(s)
- telephone dial (what does telephone dial mean?)
Hypernyms(s) dial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- selector (what does selector mean?)
- selector switch (what does selector switch mean?)
Derived(s)
- dial (what does dial mean?)
- dial (what does dial mean?)
Meaning
- the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
Hypernyms(s) dial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- indicator (what does indicator mean?)
Meaning
- the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
Hypernyms(s) dial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- controller (what does controller mean?)

Meaning
- choose by means of a dial
Usage Example(s)
- dial a telephone number
Hypernyms(s) dial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- choose (what does choose mean?)
- take (what does take mean?)
- select (what does select mean?)
- pick out (what does pick out mean?)
Derived(s)
- dial (what does dial mean?)
- telephone dial (what does telephone dial mean?)
Meaning
- operate a dial to select a telephone number
Usage Example(s)
- You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial
Hypernyms(s) dial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- operate (what does operate mean?)
- control (what does control mean?)
Derived(s)
- dial (what does dial mean?)
- telephone dial (what does telephone dial mean?)