Definitions
Numbered face, control knob, or action of calling.
Word origin
The original meaning was 'sundial' and/or 'clock dial'; from Middle English diall, from Middle French dyal, from Latin diālis (“daily, concerning the day”), because of its use in telling the time of day, from Latin diēs (“day”). Compare Spanish dial and día (“day”).
Used in a sentence
“Holonyms: (often holonymous) instrument, gauge”
“The dial on the dashboard showed the car was nearly out of gas.”
“Turn the dial to Radio 4: my favourite show is on!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Numbered face”4 letters
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