rotary dial

noun

1. dial.

Other Word Forms

• rotary-dial adjective

Example Sentences

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

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

“Trump fraudulently convinced our clients to spend their hard-earned savings to go into business selling the functional equivalent of a Bakelite rotary dial phone, when the future was in smartphones and tablets,” she said.

From Seattle Times

It’s relatively easy to completely remap the keyboard It’s also VIA that lets you remap what the Q2’s optional rotary dial does.

From The Verge

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