sundial
noun [C] /ˈsʌn.daɪl/Definition
› a device used outside, especially in the past, which consists of a thin piece of metal fixed to a flat surface printed with numbers. It shows the time by the metal making a dark line on the surface as the sun moves across the sky.Watches and clocks
(Definition of sundial noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- 24-hour clock noun
- against the clock idiom
- alarm clock noun
- analogue adjective (WATCH)
- at/on the stroke of sth idiom
- carriage clock noun
- clock verb (TIME)
- clockwork noun
- crystal noun (GLASS)
- hourglass noun
- lose verb (NOT HAVE)
- minute hand noun
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