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.
were dialling
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past progressiveof dial.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The hack was aided by the fact that the two men were dialling up after 18:00, when phone calls got a lot cheaper.
From BBC ● May 19, 2016
