sun·di·al (s n d   l, -dl)n. An instrument that indicates local apparent solar time by the shadow cast by a central projecting pointer on a surrounding calibrated dial. |
sundial [ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl]
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(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a device indicating the time during the hours of sunlight by means of a stationary arm (the gnomon) that casts a shadow onto a plate or surface marked in hours
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| Noun | 1. |  sundial - timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dialgnomon - indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial |
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