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dial

Dial is a 4 letter word which starts with the letter D and ends with the letter L for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) An instrument formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp. a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical.
(n.) The graduated face of a timepiece on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands.
(n.) A miner's compass.
(v. t.) To measure with a dial.
(v. t.) To survey with a dial.

Syllable Information

The word dial is a 4 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for dial is: dial


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