dial / diel [ˈdaiəl]
dial – n. & v. – n. – 1. the face of a clock or watch; 2. a similar flat plate marked with a scale for measuring weight, volume, pressure, consumption; 3. movable disk on a telephone; 4. rotating knob or button, as on a radio or television; v. tr. & intr. – 1. make a telephone call; 2. measure, indicate or regulate by means of a dial
diel – adj. – involving a 24-hour period that usually includes a day and the adjoining night – used chiefly in ecology