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Dial (measurement)

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A dial is generally a flat surface, circular or rectangular, with numbers or similar markings on it, used for displaying the setting or output of a timepiece, radio, clock, watch, or measuring instrument. [1]

16 relations: Ammeter, Clock, Control knob, Dial, Hygrometer, Indicator (distance amplifying instrument), Measuring instrument, Parallax, Pressure measurement, Radio, Speedometer, Sundial, Tachometer, Thermometer, Voltmeter, Watch.

Ammeter

An ammeter (from Ampere Meter) is a measuring instrument used to measure the current in a circuit.

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Clock

A clock is an instrument to measure, keep, and indicate time.

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Control knob

A control knob is a rotary control used to provide input to a device when grasped by an operator and turned, so that the degree of rotation corresponds to the desired input.

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Dial

Dial may refer to.

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Hygrometer

A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the amount of humidity and water vapor in the atmosphere, in soil, or in confined spaces.

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Indicator (distance amplifying instrument)

In various contexts of science, technology, and manufacturing (such as machining, fabricating, and additive manufacturing), an indicator is any of various instruments used to accurately measure small distances and angles, and amplify them to make them more obvious.

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Measuring instrument

A measuring instrument is a device for measuring a physical quantity.

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Parallax

Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines.

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Pressure measurement

Pressure measurement is the analysis of an applied force by a fluid (liquid or gas) on a surface.

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Radio

Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information, such as sound, by systematically modulating properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space, such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, or pulse width.

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Speedometer

A speedometer or a speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.

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Sundial

A sundial is a device that tells the time of day when there is sunlight by the apparent position of the Sun in the sky.

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Tachometer

A tachometer (revolution-counter, tach, rev-counter, RPM gauge) is an instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk, as in a motor or other machine.

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Thermometer

A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient.

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Voltmeter

A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.

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Watch

A watch is a timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_(measurement)

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