ALL meanings of dialling
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D d - noun dialling the process or action of operating a dial on a telephone in order to establish a connection 3
- noun dialling a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial. 1
- noun dialling a plate or disk with markings or figures for indicating or registering some measurement or number, as of pressure, number of revolutions, the frequency to which a radio is tuned, etc., usually by means of a pointer. 1
- noun dialling a rotatable plate, disk, or knob used for regulating a mechanism, making and breaking electrical connections, etc., as in tuning a radio or television station in or out. 1
- noun dialling Also called rotary dial. a rotatable plate or disk on a telephone, fitted with finger holes that are marked with letters or numbers, used in making calls through an automatic switchboard. 1
- noun dialling any mechanism on the face of a telephone by which the caller places a call, as push buttons. 1
- noun dialling Also called miner's dial. Mining. a compass used for underground surveying. 1
- verb with object dialling to indicate or register on or as if on a dial. 1
- verb with object dialling to measure with or as if with a dial. 1
- verb with object dialling to regulate, select, or tune in by means of a dial, as on a radio: to dial my favorite program. 1
- verb with object dialling to make a telephone call to: Dial me at home. 1
- verb without object dialling to use a telephone dial; to dial a telephone: I keep dialing, but the line seems dead. 1
- verb without object dialling to tune in or regulate by means of a dial: to dial into the opera broadcast. 1
- adjective dialling (of a telephone) having a rotary dial mechanism. 1
- noun dialling (British) present participle of dial. 1
- noun dialling Alternative form of dialing. 0
- verb dialling (Britain) present participle of dial. 0