dial
//ˈdaɪəl//
Noun
dialSingular
dialsPlural
1
A circular plate or face with numbers or markings on it, used for measuring, indicating, or controlling something.
The dial on the clock shows the time clearly.
2
The numbered disk or keypad on a telephone used to make calls.
I pressed the wrong number on the dial.
3
The face of a clock or watch that displays the time.
The dial of this antique clock is beautifully decorated.
Verb
dialInfinitive
dialPresent tense
dialedPast tense
dialedPast participle
dialingPresent participle
dialsThird-person singular
1
To call a telephone number by pressing buttons or turning a numbered disk.
I dialed her number, but no one answered.
2
To adjust or select something by turning or moving a dial.
She dialed the temperature to the right setting.