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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdaɪəl, daɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dī′əl, dīl)

Inflections of 'dial' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.

dials: v 3rd person singular

dialling: v pres p (Mainly UK)

dialing: v pres p (US)

dialled: v past (Mainly UK)

dialed: v past (US)

dialled: v past p (Mainly UK)

dialed: v past p (US)

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Sense: Noun: instrument face

Synonyms:

face Collocations, front Collocations, indicator, gauge Collocations, meter Collocations, register Collocations

Sense: Noun: control

Synonyms:

control Collocations, switch Collocations, knob Collocations, button Collocations, lever Collocations

Sense: Verb: telephone a person

Synonyms:

call Collocations, call up (informal), ring Collocations (UK), ring up (UK, informal), phone Collocations (informal), phone up (informal), telephone Collocations, make a call to, place a call to, give sb a call, give sb a ring, give sb a buzz (slang), give sb a tinkle (UK, slang), give sb a bell (UK, slang), get sb on the phone (informal), try to reach

Sense: Verb: press a button

Synonyms:

key in, enter Collocations, press Collocations, push Collocations, tap Collocations, hit Collocations, select Collocations

Sense: Verb: operate by turning

Synonyms:

turn Collocations, rotate, twist Collocations, spin Collocations, wheel Collocations

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