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| area code |
the first three numbers of a telephone number in the United States and Canada. You dial the area code first, then the telephone number. In the phone number "607-555-1234," the area code is "607." |
| combination lock |
a lock operated by turning a dial to a set series of numbers or letters. |
| dial |
a flat, round device that controls a machine or measures something. [2 definitions] |
| dial tone |
the steady sound in a telephone that shows the line is open. When you hear the dial tone, you can enter the number of the person you want to call. |
| digital |
showing information by a row of numerical digits rather than by numbers on a dial. [1/2 definitions] |
| digital clock |
a clock that shows the time as numbers in a row rather than by hands on a dial. |
| hand |
the pointer of a clock or dial. [1/11 definitions] |
| indicator |
an instrument such as a gauge, meter, or dial that shows the performance of a piece of equipment. [1/3 definitions] |
| needle |
a long, thin pointer on a clock, meter, or dial. [1/6 definitions] |
| pointer |
a hand or needle on a measuring device such as a watch, compass, or other dial. [1/5 definitions] |
| ring2 |
to dial or press (a telephone number) causing the associated phone to ring. [1/18 definitions] |
| spinner |
in a board game or the like, a device composed of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate moves, amounts, or penalties. [1/4 definitions] |
| turn down |
to decrease the power, volume, temperature, or brightness of (something), as by turning a dial. [1/4 definitions] |
| turn up |
to increase the power, volume, temperature, or brightness of (something), as by turning a dial. [1/3 definitions] |
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