dial
noun
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
dials
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pluralof dial.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof dial (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
dialnouna plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
Example Sentences
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When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Subscriptions could drive another $7 billion in revenue, Nowak said, and $2 of earnings growth, as the group begins “turning emerging monetization dials and creating new costs to compete for audiences and wallet share.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Customers outside Iran call his Turkish phone on WhatsApp and he then dials their loved ones on his Iranian mobile.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
It also immediately dials up pressure on the White House from consumers and businesses who are seeking payback.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
Now a man sitting with his back to me, manipulating dials on a panel.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
