"dialer" meaning in English

See dialer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪələ(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈdaɪ(ə)lɚ/ [US] Forms: dialers [plural]
Etymology: dial + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dial|er|id2=agent noun}} dial + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dialer (plural dialers)
  1. A person or device that dials, as using a telephone. Categories (topical): Malware Synonyms: dialler [UK] Derived forms: autodialer
    Sense id: en-dialer-en-noun-I-N5zZKN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

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