noun

sundial

sundial

The old church has a sundial on its wall.

The old church has a sundial on its wall.

A sundial tells the time by the sun's shadow.

A sundial tells the time by the sun's shadow.

((a/the)) sundial a device that tells the time The old church has a sundial on its wall.

clock, watch, hourglass

A compound word from 'sun' and 'dial' (the face of a clock).

Think of it as a 'dial' that tells time using the 'sun'.

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