Definition of dial

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Dial (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..

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Medialuna :: Medialuna (n.) See Half-moon.
Predial :: Predial (a.) Issuing or derived from land; as, predial tithes..
Dialectical :: Dialectical (a.) Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.
Cordially :: Cordially (adv.) In a cordial manner.
Pyrothonide :: Pyrothonide (n.) A kind of empyreumatic oil produced by the combustion of textures of hemp, linen, or cotton in a copper vessel, -- formerly used as a remedial agent..
Salve :: Salve (n.) To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound..
Diallage :: Diallage (n.) A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point..
Vaudeville :: Vaudeville (n.) A theatrical piece, usually a comedy, the dialogue of which is intermingled with light or satirical songs, set to familiar airs..
Dial :: Dial (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..
Christcross :: Christcross (n.) The mark of the cross, as cut, painted, written, or stamped on certain objects, -- sometimes as the sign of 12 o'clock on a dial..
Radiata :: Radiata (n. pl.) An extensive artificial group of invertebrates, having all the parts arranged radially around the vertical axis of the body, and the various organs repeated symmetrically in each ray or spheromere..
Dialogite :: Dialogite (n.) Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite.
Endocardial :: Endocardial (a.) Pertaining to the endocardium.
Gerundive :: Gerundive (a.) Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial..
Intermedium :: Intermedium (n.) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals..
Propodiale :: Propodiale (n.) The bone of either the upper arm or the thing, the propodialia being the humerus and femur..
Tungusic :: Tungusic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Tunguses; as, the Tungusic dialects..
Interradial :: Interradial (a.) Between the radii, or rays; -- in zoology, said of certain parts of radiate animals; as, the interradial plates of a starfish..
Middle :: Middle (a.) Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle house in a row; a middle rank or station in life; flowers of middle summer; men of middle age..
Confabulatory :: Confabulatory (a.) Of the nature of familiar talk; in the form of a dialogue.
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