dial -
the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
dial -
the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
Verb
dial -
operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
operate,
control happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
telephony,
telephone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
dial -
choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"
select,
pick out,
choose,
take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"