About The Word Sundial
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Sundial
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What's The Definition Of Sundial?
[n] timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sundial: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sundial: See Also | gnomon | timekeeper | timepiece Sundial In Webster's Dictionary \Sun"di`al\, n.
An instrument to show the time of day by means of the shadow
of a gnomon, or style, on a plate.
{Sundial shell} (Zo["o]l.), any shell of the genus Solarium.
See {Solarium}.
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