dial

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dial [dial dials dialled dialed dialling dialing] noun, verb BrE [ˈdaɪəl] NAmE [ˈdaɪəl]
noun
1. the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine, piece of equipment or vehicle that shows a measurement of time, amount, speed, temperature, etc
•an alarm clock with a luminous dial
•Check the tyre pressure on the dial.
see also ↑sundial
2. the round control on a radio, cooker/stove, etc. that you turn in order to adjust sth, for example to choose a particular station or to choose a particular temperature
3. the round part on some older telephones, with holes for the fingers, that you move around to call a particular number

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting a mariner's compass): from medieval Latin diale ‘clock dial’, based on Latin dies ‘day’.

Example Bank:
•Set the dial for the number of copies required.
•You can tune into our station at 1460 on the radio dial.

 
verb (-ll-, NAmE -l-)transitive, intransitive ~ (sth)
to use a telephone by pushing buttons or turning the ↑dial to call a number
•He dialled the number and waited.
•Dial 0033 for France.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting a mariner's compass): from medieval Latin diale ‘clock dial’, based on Latin dies ‘day’.

Collocations:
Phones
Making and receiving phone calls
the phone/telephone rings
answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone
lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver
dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code
call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office
make/get/receive a phone call
take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)
the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy
the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)
put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to
put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)
call from/use a landline
Mobile/cell phones
be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell
use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off
(BrE) top up your mobile (phone)
send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax
insert/remove/change a SIM card

Example Bank:
•I dialled her number but there was no reply.
•It is possible to dial direct to many countries.
•She picked up the receiver, paused a moment, and then dialled.