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dial telephone

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun dial telephone has 1 sense
  1. dial telephone, dial phone - a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
    --1 is a kind of telephone, phone, telephone set
    --1 has parts: dial, telephone dial

Definitions from the Web

Dial Telephone

A dial telephone, also known as a rotary telephone, is a telecommunications device that uses a rotating dial or wheel to select phone numbers and make calls. It was widely used before the advent of push-button telephones.

1. Noun - Telecommunications Device

A dial telephone is a vintage telecommunications device that has a rotating dial used for selecting and dialing phone numbers. It is a predecessor to modern push-button telephones.

Related Products: Vintage Dial Telephone

Example Sentence:

I stumbled upon an old dial telephone in my grandparents' attic.

2. Verb - To Make a Phone Call

To dial telephone means to make a phone call using a rotary or dial telephone.

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Example Sentence:

I dialled the telephone and waited eagerly for my friend to answer.

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