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To call someone on a telephone
“I dial my lawyer, but she doesn't answer.”
To turn or rotate something
“To do this, dial the knob to two units and press the button at the top of the pen.”
To make adjustments to (an engine) in order to improve its performance
A part of a device used to control or manipulate it
“Triumphantly, I turn the dial up to eighty degrees and soon feel the difference.”
A panel or display on a device
“The four larger silver scenes, framed by curtains and foliate swags of gilded silver, surround the dial of the clock.”
A person's face
A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
A measuring device used to gauge the level, position, speed, etc. of something
A clock or watch, especially one lacking a chime or other striking mechanism
A long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position
A measuring device such as a speedometer, taximeter, or milometer
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