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dials

dials is the plural of dial.

dials is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dial.

Meaning of dial

Noun

dial (plural dials)

  1. A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
    • Holonyms: (often holonymous) instrument, gauge
    1. Such a field as part of a clock face; (metonymic) the entire clock face.
  2. A sundial.
  3. A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.
    • Turn the dial to Radio 4: my favourite show is on!
  4. A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.
    • His hands were too fat to operate the dial on the telephone.
  5. (Australia, UK, slang) A person's face.
    • “Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.”1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, page 90

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Proper noun capitalized: Dials

Dials

  1. (plural) plural of Dial

Phrases with dials

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Questions about dials

What is dials the plural of?
Dials is the plural of dial.
What part of speech is dials?
Dials is a proper noun.

Words near dials in the dictionary

  1. dialozite
  2. dialpad
  3. dialpads
  4. dialpainter
  5. dialpainters
  6. dials
  7. dials back
  8. dials down
  9. dials down a notch
  10. dials in
  11. dials into

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