dialer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that dials.
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an electronic device attached to a telephone to call preselected numbers automatically when activated.
Etymology
Origin of dialer
First recorded in 1740–50; dial + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The dialer was reportedly first seen last year through the Pixel’s emergency app, but Google confirmed to Android Police that FED is currently rolling out to a wider release.
From The Verge ● Mar. 1, 2022
Then, if the number you were called from shows up in enough complaints, the FTC will leap into action and prosecute the offending dialer.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2018
Skype could be built into the phone dialer.
From Forbes ● Mar. 23, 2015
The title track is a patient contemplation on the intersection of art and pop culture, driven by what sounds like a dying, old school war dialer.
From Time ● Nov. 11, 2013
Meanwhile, the main program could continue with whatever its primary task was. :demon dialer: /n./
From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond
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