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sundial

B1 noun

sundial /ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/ nghĩa là đồng hồ mặt trời

Các nghĩa

  1. đồng hồ mặt trời

    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.

    The birdbath includes a small gnomon that acts as a sundial with markings on the basin if it's aligned correctly with the sun.

    The shop carries more than a dozen sundials, mostly of bronze, plus an astrolabe ($650) of wrought iron.

  2. ốc mặt trời

    A sea snail of the genus Heliacus.

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