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dialed


Meanings
  • Verb

    To have made a call on a telephone.

    - "I have dialed the wrong number."
    - "Can you please dial this number for me?"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dialed
mail , ale , tail
Variants
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dial , dialed , dialing , dialled , dialling , dials , butt dial , butt dialed , butt dialing , butt dials , butt-dial , butt-dialed , butt-dialing , butt-dials , speed dial , speed-dial , speed-dialed , speed-dialing , speed-dialled , speed-dialling , speed-dials
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to turn' or 'to wheel'. The term was used to describe the action of turning the crank of an early telephone to establish a connection.


Trivia
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  1. The first telephone exchange was established in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1878.

  2. The term 'dial' comes from the Old French word 'dis', meaning 'a board'.

  3. The first rotary dial telephones were introduced in the early 1900s.


Related Concepts
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  1. Telephone: A communication device that transmits and receives sound and images over a distance.

  2. Call: A communication made over the telephone or other communication device.


Culture
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In popular culture, the term 'dialed' has been used in various contexts. For instance, in the movie 'The Social Network', Mark Zuckerberg uses the term 'dialed' to describe how he had 'connected' people on Facebook.

How to Memorize "dialed"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of turning the dial on a telephone to make a call.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dialed' with the act of making a call on the telephone.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'dialed' as 'Dialing A Lead'.


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