sundial
[ suhn-dahy-uhl, -dahyl ]
/ ˈsʌnˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl /
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noun
an instrument that indicates the time of day by means of the position, on a graduated plate or surface, of the shadow of the gnomon as it is cast by the sun.
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sundial
/ (ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl) /
noun
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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