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dial

Letters that make dial

a, d, l, i are letters that make 'dial'

Words within dial

DIA, AL, IA, Al are words within 'dial'

Anagrams of dial

laid is an anagram of 'dial'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dial

dials is a word created by adding a letter to 'dial'

dial is a 4 letter word starting with d
dial is a 4 letter word ending with l

6 possible definitions for 'dial'

Dial as "the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning"

Under this definition, dial is a noun and has the following properties:

dial as a type

'dial' can be a type of controller, control.

Dial as "the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments"

Under this definition, dial is a noun and has the following properties:

dial as a type

'dial' can be a type of indicator.

Dial as "a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called"

Under this definition, dial is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

telephone dial has the same meaning as dial

dial as a type

'dial' can be a type of selector, selector switch.

dial as a part

'dial' can be a part of dial telephone, dial phone.

Parts of dial

finger hole is a part of dial.

Derivatives of dial

dial are derivatives of 'dial'.

Dial as "the face of a timepiece, graduated to show the hours"

Under this definition, dial is a noun and has the following properties:

dial as a type

'dial' can be a type of face.

dial as a part

'dial' can be a part of timepiece, timekeeper, horologe.

Dial as "choose by means of a dial"

Under this definition, dial is a verb and has the following properties:

dial as a type

'dial' can be a type of pick out, choose, select, take.

Derivatives of dial

dial, telephone dial are derivatives of 'dial'.

Example of dial used within this context

"dial a telephone number"

Dial as "operate a dial to select a telephone number"

Under this definition, dial is a verb and has the following properties:

dial as a type

'dial' can be a type of operate, control.

dial as a category

'dial' can be a category of telephone, telephony.

Derivatives of dial

dial, telephone dial are derivatives of 'dial'.

Example of dial used within this context

"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"