Толковый словарь английского языка - dial
Dial
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I. noun see: deity Date: 15th century the face of a sun~, timepiece , the graduated face of a timepiece, 4. a face upon which some measurement is registered usually by means of graduations and a pointer , a device that may be operated to make electrical connections or to regulate the operation of a machine , II. verb (~ed or ~led; ~ing or ~ling) Date: 1653 transitive verb to measure with a ~, 2. to manipulate a device (as a ~) so as to operate, regulate, or select , call 1m(1) , intransitive verb to manipulate a ~, to make a telephone call or connection, ~er noun III. abbreviation ~ect, ~ectical
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n. & v. --n. 1 the face of a clock or watch, marked to show the hours etc. 2 a similar flat plate marked with a scale for measuring weight, volume, pressure, consumption, etc., indicated by a pointer. 3 a movable disc on a telephone, with finger-holes and numbers for making a connection. 4 a a plate or disc etc. on a radio or television set for selecting wavelength or channel. b a similar selecting device on other equipment, e.g. a washing machine. 5 Brit. sl. a person's face. --v. (dialled, dialling; US dialed, dialing) 1 tr. (also absol.) select (a telephone number) by means of a dial or set of buttons (dialled 999). 2 tr. measure, indicate, or regulate by means of a dial. Phrases and idioms dialling code a sequence of numbers dialled to connect a telephone with the exchange of the telephone being called. dialling tone (US dial tone) a sound indicating that a caller may start to dial. Derivatives dialler n. Etymology: ME, = sundial, f. med.L diale clock-dial ult. f. L dies day ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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