numberdial
nounUK /ˈnʌmbədaɪəl/
US /ˈnʌmbərdaɪəl/
A round part with numbers on it that you turn to pick a number.
She turned the numberdial to choose the number seven.
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2. The rotating disc on an old telephone used to call a number.
He put his finger in the hole and spun the numberdial.
3. A dial on a device that shows or sets a numbered value.
The oven's numberdial clicked as she set it to 200 degrees.
4. A numbered wheel used to open a lock by turning it to the right numbers.
The safe opened after he spun the numberdial three times.