rotary dial

American  

noun

1. dial.

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Other Word Forms

• rotary-dial adjective

Example Sentences

A giant stack of dishes from the kitchen, a disembodied array of Daffy-like duckbills, an angry storm cloud of old rotary dial telephones embedded in tangled cords — Robert Therrien’s art covers a lot of varied territory.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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