dialer

[ dahy-uh-ler, dahy-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that dials.
2. an electronic device attached to a telephone to call preselected numbers automatically when activated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dialer¹

First recorded in 1740–50; dial + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Dialer possessed undoubted fluency, but did tittle, though Sir Austin was ever expecting much of him.

From Project Gutenberg