time signal
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› a signal that is broadcast on the radio at an exact time, for example one o'clock, to show accurately what the time isProgrammes and other broadcasts
(Definition of time signal noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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