English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation. - RUSSO. B.S. Voskoboinikov, V.L. Mitrovich. 2003.
Dial-A-Joke — refers to a telephone service that users can call to listen to previously recorded jokes. Jokes are recorded on an automatic answering machine. In the past, many jokes were recorded on cassette tape and then played sequentially, each caller… … Wikipedia
Dial indicator — Dial indicators, also known as dial gauges and probe indicators, are instruments used to accurately measure small linear distances, and are frequently used in industrial and mechanical processes. They are named so because the measurement results… … Wikipedia
Dial H for Hero — is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a mysterious dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for a short time, by selecting the letters H E R O in order. Each time it is used, the dial causes its possessor to… … Wikipedia
Dial-A-Song — Established by rock band They Might Be Giants (TMBG), Dial A Song consisted of an answering machine with a tape of the band playing various songs. The machine played one track at a time, ranging from demos and uncompleted work to fake… … Wikipedia
Dial tone — For the G.I. Joe character, see Dial Tone (G.I. Joe). A dial tone (known in the British Isles as a dialling tone)[1] is a telephony signal used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off hook, and is ready to accept … Wikipedia
dial — 01. I think you ve got the wrong number. What number did you [dial]? 02. Could you [dial] the number for me? My hands are all dirty. 03. If there is an emergency, [dial] 911. 04. Timothy felt really nervous as he [dialed] the phone number of a… … Grammatical examples in English
dial — [[t]da͟ɪ͟əl[/t]] dials, dialling, dialled (in AM, use dialing, dialed) 1) N COUNT A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded. The luminous dial on the… … English dictionary
dial — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dyal, from Medieval Latin dialis clock wheel revolving daily, from Latin dies day more at deity Date: 15th century 1. the face of a sundial 2. obsolete timepiece 3. the graduated face of a timepiece 4. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
dial — I UK [ˈdaɪəl] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms dial : present tense I/you/we/they dial he/she/it dials present participle dialling past tense dialled past participle dialled * to press the buttons, or to turn the dial, on a… … English dictionary
dial — dial1 [daıəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin dies day ] 1.) the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement ▪ The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20. ▪ She looked at the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dial — n. & v. n. 1 the face of a clock or watch, marked to show the hours etc. 2 a similar flat plate marked with a scale for measuring weight, volume, pressure, consumption, etc., indicated by a pointer. 3 a movable disc on a telephone, with finger… … Useful english dictionary
