noun
a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
• Syn: ↑dial telephone
• Hypernyms: ↑telephone, ↑phone, ↑telephone set
• Part Meronyms: ↑dial, ↑telephone dial
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dial telephone or dial phone,
a telephone equipped with a movable dial by which the user activates electronic devices at a central exchange to secure the connection desired.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.