dials

noun
UK /ˈdaɪəlz/
US /ˈdaɪəlz/

Round parts on a machine that you turn or look at to make it work.

He turned the dials on the radio to find his favorite song.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The round face of a clock or watch that shows the time.

The clock's dials glowed in the dark.

3. To press the buttons on a phone to call someone.

She dialed her grandmother's number.

4. To change a setting on a device by turning a knob.

He dialed the volume down on the TV.

5. Round markers on a measuring instrument that show a number.

The dials on the scale showed his weight.