set the dial

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

To fix a dial to a specific value or position.

dialVERB + DIAL

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set

Examples (10)

  • You need to set the dial to 180°C for the cake to bake properly.
  • He carefully set the dial on the radio to his favorite classical music station.
  • Please set the dial on the photocopier for 20 copies.
  • To open the safe, you must set the dial to the correct combination of numbers.
  • Before leaving, she set the dial on the thermostat to a lower temperature.
  • The lab technician had to set the dial on the oscilloscope with great precision.
  • I set the dial on the washing machine to the delicates cycle.
  • Could you show me how to set the dial for the correct pressure on this device?
  • The coach tried to set the team's emotional dial to 'calm and focused'.
  • Tomorrow, you will set the dial for the timer exactly at 8 AM.