nounπShareA graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed)."The car's speedometer dial showed a speed of 60 miles per hour. "technologyelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA clock face."The grandfather clock's intricate dial showed the time was almost midnight. "timedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sundial."The old school building had a beautiful sundial in the courtyard. "timeastronomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc."My dad used the dial on the old radio to tune in to his favorite show. "electronicscommunicationtechnologydevicemachinesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called."To call his mother, he carefully turned the dial on the old rotary phone. "technologycommunicationelectronicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person's face."My brother's dial was flushed with embarrassment after he forgot his lines in the school play. "appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA miner's compass."The geologist used his dial to find the direction of the underground vein. "technicaldevicegeologydirectionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial."President Trump has recently dialled down the rhetoric."technologyelectronicscommunicationmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone."In an emergency dial 999."technologycommunicationelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use a dial or a telephone."Please be careful when dialling."technologycommunicationelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
