noun
plural dials
[count] the part of a clock or watch that has the numbers on it
the part of a piece of equipment that shows the measurement of something with a moving piece (such as a needle) that points to a number
a round part on a piece of equipment that you turn to operate something: such as
a round control on a radio or television that you use to select a station or channel or to make the volume louder or quieter
a round part of some telephones that you move to select numbers
verb
dials; US dialed or Brit dialled; US dialing or Brit dialling
[+ obj] to select (a series of numbers) on a telephone by turning a dial or pushing buttons
to make a telephone call to (a person, business, etc.)
US