sundial

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. A sea snail of the genus Heliacus.

词形变化

sundials plural

词汇关系

近义词
dial horologe horologium
并列词
sciatheric gnomon style cock

词源

From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.
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