Sundial
/sˈʌˌndaɪl/
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Definition
(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.
Sentence Examples
There's a sundial in the garden.
This is a sundial.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient ____ in the garden uses the position of the sun's shadow to tell the local time of day.