dial /dīˈəl/

1. The face of a watch or clock
2. A graduated plate on which a movable index shows the value of some quantity measured, or can be set to make an adjustment (such as the temperature control of an oven, etc or the tuning device on a radio)
3. The numbered plate on an older type of telephone, and the movable disc fitted on top
4. A miner's compass with sights for surveying
5. A face (slang)
6. An instrument for showing the time of day by the sun's shadow (as in sundial)
7. A timepiece (obsolete)

1. To use a telephone dial or keypad to select (a telephone number)
2. To measure or indicate or get into communication with by dial

To use a telephone dial or keypad

dial-a- combining form

(also without hyphens) denoting goods and services available by telephone, as in dial-a-ride

• transportation
• transportations
• transport café
• transport cafés
• transported
• transportedly
• transportedness
• transportednesses
• transporter
• transporter bridge
• transporter bridges
• transporters
• transporting
• transportingly
• transportings
• transportive
• transport rider
• transport riders
• transports
• transport ship
• transport ships
• transposabilities
• transposability
• transposable
• transposable element