rotary dial
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I have certainly observed, in my own children, the younger generation’s infatuation with products that became obsolete just as they were born: the rotary dial phone, the disposable camera, the network sitcom.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
The lid of the cylindrical charging case is itself a button and a rotary dial, and it’s the key to using the Cyberblades with your computer.
From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2022
It’s a lot for consumers to wrap their heads around, said Bueche, who compared gas range aficionados to rotary dial telephone loyalists who’ve never held an iPhone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
The fanciest Trimline phone with push-buttons, instead of a rotary dial was sold for about $55, which is just under $150 today.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2019
You’re given a top-down view of a three-dimensional tunnel, and you use a spinning rotary dial to control a “shooter” that travels around the rim of the tunnel.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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