[
UK
/dˈaɪəl/
]
[ US /ˈdaɪəɫ, ˈdaɪɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈdaɪəɫ, ˈdaɪɫ/ ]
NOUN
- a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
- the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
- the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
- the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
VERB
-
operate a dial to select a telephone number
You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial -
choose by means of a dial
dial a telephone number
How To Use dial In A Sentence
- Begin by placing the cordial container on a level surface to allow the sediment to settle.
- They 100 engage more in a dialogue that involves planning and equitable exchanges or balances of advantage.
- This time, as we are waiting to see if Rachel can donate one of her kidneys to me, I may only have to dialyse for a couple of months until Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
- Stevenson, Anne Noted for her realistic, fast-paced stories, believable characters, and excellent use of dialogue.
- He redialed the number of the bodyguard and waited for him to pick up.
- The clinician must be well-attuned to the patient when the patient may be in the process of reconstructing schemas, thinking dialectically, recognizing paradox and generating a revised life narrative.
- The critics are in awe of the play's fast, violent pacing, its tight structure and the humorous Scottish dialect.
- Many freshmen have to take remedial English classes for which they receive no credit.
- Another ten minutes had passed, so Tim hit " redial " again. THE KILL CLAUSE
- It is difficult to see why dialogue negates or denies the existence of authority.