NOUN | artifact | sundial | timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial |
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Sounds | sah'nday.l | |
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Rhymes | aisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl... |
Meaning | timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial. | |
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Parts | gnomon | indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial |
Broader | timepiece, timekeeper, horologe | A measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
Spanish | reloj de sol, reloj solar | |
Catalan | rellotge de sol |
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