sundial
[ suhn-dahy-uh l, -dahyl ]
/ ˈsʌnˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl /
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.
Words nearby sundial
sunday-go-to-meeting,
sundays,
sunder,
sunderland,
sundew,
sundial,
sundog,
sundown,
sundowner,
sundress,
sundries
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British Dictionary definitions for sundial
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