sundial
Meanings
noun
- A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
- A sea snail of the genus Heliacus.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.
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