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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Gabbro :: Gabbro (n.) A name originally given by the Italians to a kind of serpentine, later to the rock called euphotide, and now generally used for a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene (diallage) and labradorite, with sometimes chrysolite (olivine gabbro)..
Targum :: Targum (n.) A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.
Horography :: Horography (n.) The art of constructing instruments for making the hours, as clocks, watches, and dials..
Reel :: Reel (n.) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives..
Glossary :: Glossary (n.) A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words..
Cordial :: Cordial (n.) Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a beverage; a liqueur..
Media :: Media (n.) One of the sonant mutes /, /, / (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, /, /, / (p, t, k), and the aspiratae (aspirates) /, /, / (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute..
Praedial :: Praedial (a.) See Predial.
Intermedial :: Intermedial (a.) Lying between; intervening; intermediate.
Dialogue :: Dialogue (v. i.) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
Aeolic :: Aeolic (a.) Aeolian, 1; as, the Aeolic dialect; the Aeolic mode..
Dialogical :: Dialogical (a.) Relating to a dialogue; dialogistical.
Medial :: Medial (n.) See 2d Media.
Dialogist :: Dialogist (n.) A writer of dialogues.
Sinapoline :: Sinapoline (n.) A nitrogenous base, CO.(NH.C3H5)2, related to urea, extracted from mustard oil, and also produced artifically, as a white crystalline substance; -- called also diallyl urea..
Cordialness :: Cordialness (n.) Cordiality.
Salve :: Salve (n.) To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound..
Allodially :: Allodially (adv.) By allodial tenure.
Warm-hearted :: Warm-hearted (a.) Having strong affection; cordial; sincere; hearty; sympathetic.
Monopodial :: Monopodial (a.) Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk..
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