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rotary dial

rotary dial noun: a disk with finger holes, used to enter numbers by rotating the disk forward and letting it slide back.

rotary dial: a disk with finger holes, used to enter numbers by rotating the disk forward and letting it slide...
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Noun

rotary dial (plural rotary dials)

  1. a disk with finger holes, used to enter numbers by rotating the disk forward and letting it slide back
  2. a telephone with such a disk
    Synonyms:
    rotary phone

Adjective

rotary dial (not comparable)

  1. using a rotary dial, rather than push buttons

Synonyms of rotary dial

Forms of rotary dial

pluralrotary dials
alternative formrotary-dial

Questions about rotary dial

What does rotary dial mean?
Rotary dial means a disk with finger holes, used to enter numbers by rotating the disk forward and letting it slide back.
What part of speech is rotary dial?
Rotary dial can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of rotary dial?
The plural of rotary dial is rotary dials.

Words near rotary dial in the dictionary

  1. rotary beater
  2. rotary beaters
  3. Rotary Club
  4. rotary converter
  5. rotary converters
  6. rotary dial
  7. rotary dialing
  8. rotary dials
  9. rotary encoder
  10. rotary encoders
  11. rotary engine

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