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sundial
sun·di·al [ sún d əl ] (plural sun·di·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
instrument showing time by sun's shadow: an instrument that shows the time of day by the position of a sun-generated shadow cast by a fixed arm gnomon onto a graduated plate or surface
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