subdial

noun, adj — 2 senses

subdial

noun

/ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/

Etymology From sub- + dial.

1

A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

subdial

adj

/sʌbˈdaɪəl/

Etymology Latin subdiālis, from sub diō (“under the sky, in the open air”), from Proto-Italic *djous (“day, sky”).

1

Obsolete open-air; outdoor.

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