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sun·di·al  (sndl, -dl)

n.

An instrument that indicates local apparent solar time by the shadow cast by a central projecting pointer on a surrounding calibrated dial.

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sundial

Noun

a device used for telling the time during the hours of sunlight, consisting of a pointer that casts a shadow onto a surface marked in hours

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sundial - timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial gnomon - indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial horologe, timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time

Translations

sundial [ˈsʌndaɪəl] n → reloj m de sol

sundial [ˈsʌndaɪəl] n → cadran m solaire

sundial [ˈsʌndaɪəl] sun n → Sonnenuhr f

sundial [ˈsʌndaɪəl] n → meridiana

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