单词 | dial |
释义 | Word Frequency dial(ˈdaɪəl, daɪl) noun 1. the face of a watch, clock, chronometer, sundial, etc, marked with divisions representing units of time 2. the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments 3. a. the control on a radio or television set used to change the station or channel b. the panel on a radio on which the frequency, wavelength, or station is indicated by means of a pointer 4. a numbered disc on a telephone that is rotated a set distance for each digit of a number being called 5. a miner's compass for surveying in a mine 6. British a slang word for face (sense 1) verbWord forms: dials, dialling, dialledWord forms: US dials, dialing or dialed 7. to establish or try to establish a telephone connection with (a subscriber or his or her number) by operating the dial on a telephone 8. (transitive) to indicate, measure, or operate with a dial Derived forms dialler (ˈdialler) noun Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin diālis daily, from Latin diēs dayWord Frequency dial.abbreviation for dialect (al) |
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