Face of clock

noun

1. The face of a sundial
2. Timepiece
3. The graduated face of a timepiece
4. A face upon which some measurement is registered usually by means of graduations and a pointer

   "the thermometer dial reads 70°F"

5. A device that may be operated to make electrical connections or to regulate the operation of a machine

   "a radio dial"

verb

1. To measure with a dial
2. To manipulate a device (such as a dial) so as to operate, regulate, or select

   "dial your favorite program"

3. Call

   "dialed the office"

4. To manipulate a dial
5. To make a telephone call or connection

abbreviation

1. Dialect
2. Dialectical

noun

1. A tone emitted by a telephone as a signal that the system is ready for dialing

adjective

1. Relating to or being a standard telephone line used for computer communications

verb

1. To place an unintended call to (someone) from a mobile phone (as by sitting on a phone placed in a back pocket) when the phone is not in use

   "Responding to a complaint about illegal fishing, a game warden tried to call one of the suspects but the suspect hung up and then butt-dialed the game warden back. “Maybe the game warden didn't see,” one of them said to the other as the warden listened in."

noun

1. A call placed from a mobile phone by butt-dialing an accidental mobile phone call

   "The drunk text is familiar now. It needs no more explanation than a butt-dial or an autocorrect typo or cellphones in general."

noun

1. A telephone function by which a selected stored number can be dialed by pressing only one key

idiom

1. Don't change the channel/station

   "We'll be back right after this commercial, so don't touch that dial!"