Plural of dial

Forms of dial

Dials in a sentence

• Usually found on multiface dials, but also used on roofs, wall copings, and so forth.2012, R. Newton Mayall, Margaret W. Mayall, Sundials: Their Construction and Use, page 206. From the entry multiface
• He dials the phone by means of a rod sticking straight out from the headstrap.1957 February 28, “Polio Victim’s Business Assets Include 2 Fingers, Determination”, in The Edmonton Journal, 54th year, number 91…. From the entry headstrap
• When your PC dials up and sets up a communication path, the network protocols exchange data packets over that dial-up connection.2004, Naba Barkakati, “Setting Up Dial-Up Networking”, in Red Hat Fedora Linux 2 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons…. From the entry dial-up
• The device consists of two numeraled indicating dials enclosed within a case secured to the front of the box.1903 January 14, “Tells Time Mail Box Is Cleared”, in The Standard Union, volume XXXIX., number 194, Brooklyn, N.Y., page 4, column 1. From the entry numeraled
• The new dials, which perhaps are less objectionable than the old, when the latter are very badly cracked or patched, are often hard to detect.1974, Charles Allix, Carriage Clocks: Their History & Development, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors’ Club, →ISBN, page 187, column 2. From the entry orange-peely

Meaning of dial

1. noun A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
2. noun Such a field as part of a clock face; (metonymic) the entire clock face.
3. noun A sundial.

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Questions about the plural of dial

What is the plural of dial?

The plural of dial is dials.

Is dial countable?

Dial is a countable noun.