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subdial

/ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/

subdial noun: a secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

Noun

subdial (plural subdials)

  1. A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

Adjective

IPA/sʌbˈdaɪəl/

subdial (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) open-air; outdoor.
    Synonyms:
    sub dio

Synonyms of subdial

  • sub dio

Forms of subdial

pluralsubdials

Origin of subdial

From sub- + dial.

Latin subdiālis, from sub diō (“under the sky, in the open air”), from Proto-Italic *djous (“day, sky”).

Questions about subdial

What does subdial mean?
Subdial means a secondary dial set into the face of a dial.
What part of speech is subdial?
Subdial can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce subdial?
Subdial is pronounced /ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/.
What is the plural of subdial?
The plural of subdial is subdials.

Words near subdial in the dictionary

  1. subdiagnostic
  2. subdiagonal
  3. subdiagonals
  4. subdiagram
  5. subdiagrams
  6. subdial
  7. subdialect
  8. subdialectal
  9. subdialectally
  10. subdialects
  11. subdialog

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