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English → English (gcide) Definition: Dial lock Dial \Di"al\, n. [LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See Deity.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands. [1913 Webster] 3. A miner's compass. [1913 Webster] Dial bird (Zo["o]l.), an Indian bird (Copsychus saularius ), allied to the European robin. The name is also given to other related species. Dial lock, a lock provided with one or more plates having numbers or letters upon them. These plates must be adjusted in a certain determined way before the lock can be operated. Dial plate, the plane or disk of a dial or timepiece on which lines and figures for indicating the time are placed. [1913 Webster]

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