sundial
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sun·di·al 
[suhn-dahy-uhl, -dahyl] Pronunciation Key
[suhn-dahy-uhl, -dahyl] Pronunciation Key –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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| sun·di·al
(sŭn'dī'əl, -dīl') Pronunciation Key
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 | |
| timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial |
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Sundial
Sun"di`al\, n. An instrument to show the time of day by means of the shadow of a gnomon, or style, on a plate. Sundial shell (Zo["o]l.), any shell of the genus Solarium. See Solarium.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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