adjust the dial

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

To make a small change to the setting of a dial for precision or correction.

dialVERB + DIAL

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adjust

Examples (10)

  • You need to adjust the dial slightly to get a clearer radio signal.
  • The chef carefully adjusted the dial on the oven to the perfect temperature.
  • I'm trying to adjust the dial on the thermostat because it's too cold in here.
  • Could you adjust the dial on the microscope for a sharper focus?
  • We need to adjust the dial on our strategy to meet new market demands.
  • Adjusting the dial on this antique radio requires a very steady hand.
  • The technician will adjust the dial during the routine calibration of the equipment.
  • It was difficult to adjust the dial with frozen fingers.
  • He nervously adjusted the dial of the safe, hoping he remembered the combination.
  • The sound engineer constantly had to adjust the dial to balance the audio levels.