time signal
noun
a signal sent electrically or by radio to indicate a precise moment of time as a means of checking or regulating timepieces.
Origin of time signal
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby time signal
time out of mind,
time reversal,
time series,
time sharing,
time sheet,
time signal,
time signature,
time sovereignty,
time stamp,
time study,
time suck
Example sentences from the Web for time signal
A time-signal contact is also indicated on the selector-circuit diagram of Fig. 490.
Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 |Kempster Miller
British Dictionary definitions for time signal
time signal
noun
an announcement of the correct time, esp on radio or television