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What does concrete mean in this sentence?

We can't walk on the sidewalk because the concrete is still drying.

concrete noun a gray building material made with cement

concrete adjective specific and real

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What does dial mean in this sentence?

To lower the volume, turn that black dial to the left.

dial verb to enter a telephone number to make a call

dial noun a knob on an electronic device

Some words have more than one meaning.

Words that are spelled and pronounced the same way but have different meanings are called homonyms.

Jessica struck the match and held it against the tinder to start the campfire.

What color furniture would match the maroon carpeting?

Words that are spelled the same way but have different pronunciations and meanings are called homographs.

The double bass is the largest string instrument in an orchestra.

In this sentence, bass rhymes with case.

Bass is a variety of spiny-finned freshwater and saltwater fish.

In this sentence, bass rhymes with grass.

The word dial has more than one meaning.

The question gives this sentence:

To lower the volume, turn that black dial to the left.

Here, dial means a knob on an electronic device.

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