Control and Dial

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Control

Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.

Usage example: the controls for the player are well marked

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Dial is a synonym for control in switch topic. In some cases you can use "Dial" instead the word "Control" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like handle.

Nearby Words: controlled, controlling, controller, controllable

Dial

Dial noun - The control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning.

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Control is a synonym for dial in handle topic. You can use "Control" instead the word "Dial" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as thing.

Nearby Words: dialed, dialled, dialing, dialling, dialler

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Common collocations

time	control time	dial time
way	control way	dial way
speed	control speed	dial speed
earth	control earth	dial earth
Other words: machine, planet.

Both words in one sentence

Mind-Control Device: Miss Kizlet's tablet lets her dial a victim's character traits up and down.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S33 E6 "The Bells of Saint John"
Drahmin for being difficult to control (he's one of the only playable characters that had no dial-a-combos), not to mention the irritating flies that follow him around.

Source: The Scrappy / Mortal Kombat
Strangely enough, it probably became overused during the era where old dial televisions (which had a knob you used to change the channel) had been replaced by those operated by remote control.

Source: The Artifact / Other

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