- dialing, dialling
n. direct dialing, dialling
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dialing, dialling
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dialling — UK US UK (US dialing) /ˈdaɪəlɪŋ/ noun [U] ► the action of making a phone call, for example by pressing a series of buttons: »My phone has a voice dialing function. → See also DIRECT DIALLING(Cf. ↑direct dialling) … Financial and business terms
Dialling — or dialing usually means to make a telephone call by operating its rotary dial. Etymology The word, dial, comes from the Latin dialis = daily , because a sundial throws a shadow related to the time of day. It was also used to describe the gear in … Wikipedia
Dialing — Di al*ing, n. 1. The art of constructing dials; the science which treats of measuring time by dials. [Written also {dialling}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A method of surveying, especially in mines, in which the bearings of the courses, or the angles… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dialling — Dialing Di al*ing, n. 1. The art of constructing dials; the science which treats of measuring time by dials. [Written also {dialling}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A method of surveying, especially in mines, in which the bearings of the courses, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dialing — noun also dialling ( s) Etymology: from gerund of dial (II) 1. : the art of constructing sundials 2 … Useful english dictionary
Dialing — Dial Di al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dialed}or {Dialled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dialing} or {Dialling}.] 1. To measure with a dial. [1913 Webster] Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven. Talfourd. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) To survey with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dialling — Dial Di al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dialed}or {Dialled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dialing} or {Dialling}.] 1. To measure with a dial. [1913 Webster] Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven. Talfourd. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) To survey with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dialling — /ˈdaɪəlɪŋ/ (say duyuhling), /ˈdaɪlɪŋ/ (say duyling) noun 1. the art of constructing sundials. 2. the measurement of time by means of dials. 3. surveying by means of a dial. Also, US, dialing …
dialling — noun see dialing … Useful english dictionary
inter dialling — dialing a phone number in another city … English contemporary dictionary
