A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
The dial on the dashboard showed the car was nearly out of gas.
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A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.
His hands were too fat to operate the dial on the telephone.
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A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.
“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.”
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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