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  • 31dial — di•al [[t]ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl[/t]] n. v. di•aled, di•al•ing (esp. brit.)di•alled, di•al•ling. 1) hor a plate or disk on a clock, watch, or sundial, containing graduated markings or figures, upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32dial — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dyal, from Medieval Latin dialis clock wheel revolving daily, from Latin dies day more at deity Date: 15th century 1. the face of a sundial 2. obsolete timepiece 3. the graduated face of a timepiece 4. a …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33dial — I UK [ˈdaɪəl] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms dial : present tense I/you/we/they dial he/she/it dials present participle dialling past tense dialled past participle dialled * to press the buttons, or to turn the dial, on a… …

    English dictionary

  • 34dial — /ˈdaɪəl / (say duyuhl) noun 1. a face upon which time is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows. 2. a plate or disc with graduations or figures, as for the indication of pressure, number of revolutions, etc., as by the movements of a pointer. 3 …

  • 35dial — I (Del ingl. dial, indicador.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Superficie graduada sobre la que se mueve un indicador que señala o mide una determinada magnitud: ■ el dial de la radio indica la frecuencia de la emisora. 2 AUDIOVISUALES Placa de los… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 36dial — dial1 [daıəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin dies day ] 1.) the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement ▪ The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20. ▪ She looked at the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37dial — {{#}}{{LM D13316}}{{〓}} {{[}}dial{{]}} ‹dial› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}En un aparato de radio o en un teléfono,{{♀}} placa o superficie graduada con letras o números que se seleccionan para establecer la comunicación deseada: • Nuestra… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 38dial — n. & v. n. 1 the face of a clock or watch, marked to show the hours etc. 2 a similar flat plate marked with a scale for measuring weight, volume, pressure, consumption, etc., indicated by a pointer. 3 a movable disc on a telephone, with finger… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 39dial up — UK US dial up Phrasal Verb with dial({{}}/daɪəl/ verb [I or T] (UK ll , US l ) ► [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS to call a telephone number: »I dialled up the answering service and found two messages. »Someone had found his office number on an internet… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 40dial — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + DIAL ▪ adjust, set, spin (esp. AmE), turn, twist ▪ Set the dial for the number of copies required. ▪ I went to my locker, spun the dial, and got my books …

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