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dial 1. the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments 2. 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 dial [dīl] (communications) In automatic telephone switching, a type of calling device which, when wound up and released, generates pulses required for establishing connections. (design engineering) A separate scale or other device for indicating the value to which a control is set. DIAL [′dī‚al] (engineering) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The crash, which critically injured a firefighter on his way to work, occurred after 22-year-old Shayla Phillips frantically dialled 911 from her Lexus SUV, seeking help from police. On 2 February 1998, DePaul University technician Charles Mitchell dialled the United Nations codec, and the UN panel and students were on television in Chicago and at UN Headquarters in New York. Once callers in Germany have dialled the service number 11864, Nuance speech technology enables them to navigate the system simply by speaking into their phone. |
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