sundial

[ suhn-dahy-uhl, -dahyl ]

/ ˈsʌnˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl /

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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.

Origin of sundial

First recorded in 1570–80; sun + dial

Words nearby sundial

Sunday supplement, sun deck, sunder, Sunderland, sundew, sundial, sun disc, sun disk, sundog, sundown, sundowner

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Example sentences from the Web for sundial

He has been accused of slow and ugly throwing mechanics (one sports writer said you could time his release with a sundial).
Why Tim Tebow Is the Sarah Palin of Football|Allison Yarrow|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In old St. Pancras churchyard, now used as a playground, she has erected a sundial as a memorial to its illustrious dead.
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous|Sarah Knowles Bolton
The shadow of the sundial fell between us; the garden was still; here and there a leaf fluttered slowly down.
Under the Red Robe|Stanley Weyman
The sacristy, once the presbytery, and a sundial dating from 1666, front the old Rue Cunin-Gridaine.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff

He had loved June passionately, but the beautiful body he'd held in his arms lay under that sundial by the riverside.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson
The sundial seemed rooted to the ground, so little would it give.
The Secret of the Sundial|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt

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

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单词	sundial
释义	sundial [ suhn-dahy-uhl, -dahyl ] / ˈsʌnˌdaɪ əl, -ˌdaɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sundial ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of sundial First recorded in 1570–80; sun + dial Words nearby sundial Sunday supplement, sun deck, sunder, Sunderland, sundew, sundial, sun disc, sun disk, sundog, sundown, sundowner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sundial He has been accused of slow and ugly throwing mechanics (one sports writer said you could time his release with a sundial). Why Tim Tebow Is the Sarah Palin of Football\|Allison Yarrow\|January 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In old St. Pancras churchyard, now used as a playground, she has erected a sundial as a memorial to its illustrious dead. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous\|Sarah Knowles Bolton The shadow of the sundial fell between us; the garden was still; here and there a leaf fluttered slowly down. Under the Red Robe\|Stanley Weyman The sacristy, once the presbytery, and a sundial dating from 1666, front the old Rue Cunin-Gridaine. Historic Paris\|Jetta S. Wolff He had loved June passionately, but the beautiful body he'd held in his arms lay under that sundial by the riverside. The Brightener\|C. N. Williamson The sundial seemed rooted to the ground, so little would it give. The Secret of the Sundial\|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sundial alarm, timer, dial, clock, watch, chronometer, calendar, chronograph, repeater, metronome, pendulum, horologe, chronoscope, gnomon, stopwatch, clepsydra, hourglass, timepiece, tattler, timekeeper
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sundial

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