dial

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I - noun

1. the face of a timepiece;
graduated to show the hours (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
face
• Part Holonyms:
timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
2. the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
• Hypernyms:
control, controller
3. the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
• Hypernyms:
indicator
4. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
• Syn:
telephone dial
• Hypernyms:
selector, selector switch
• Part Holonyms:
dial telephone, dial phone
• Part Meronyms:
finger hole

II - verb

1. operate a dial to select a telephone number (Freq. 3)
- You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial
• Topics:
telephone, telephony
• Hypernyms:
operate, control
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. choose by means of a dial
- dial a telephone number
• Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something