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sundial

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The meaning (definition) of the word sundial

an outdoor clock that tells time using the sun and a shadow

The word sundial used in a sentence

A sundial uses shadows from the sun to show time.

Words that mean the same as sundial (synonyms)

clock

The plural of the word sundial

sundials

How the word sundial is said around the world

Frenchcadran solaire (kahdrahn sohler)
Spanishreloj de sol (raylohkh thay sohl)
Mandarin (guǐ)
Hindiधूपघड़ी (doopuhgree)
Arabicمزولة (meezwahlah)
Russianсолнечные часы (solnechnye chasy)
Portuguese (EU)relógio de sol (raylawzhyuu di sawl)
Portuguese (BR)relógio de sol (khaylawzhyuu jew sawl)
Japanese日時計 (nichiji kei)
GermanSonnenuhr (zawnuhnoor)
Urduدھوپ گھڑی (dohp guree)
Punjabiਸਨਡਿਅਲ (sunuhdiuhl)
Korean해시계 (haesigye)
Hebrewשָׁעוֹן שֶׁמֶשׁ (shahohnuh shaymaysh)
Greekηλιακό ωρολόγιο (eliako orologio)
Dutchzonnewijzer (zawnuhveizuhr)
Tagalogsundial (soondeeahl)
Vietnameseđồng hồ mặt trời (dohng hoh maht chury)
Turkishgüneş saati (gyewnesh sahti)
Persianساعت آفتابی (saht ahftahbee)
Polishzegar słoneczny (zegahr swawnechni)
Ukrainianсонячний годинник (sonyachnyy hodynnyk)
Bengaliসূর্যঘড়ি (shooragawr)
Swedishsolur (sooloor)
Italianmeridiana (mayreedyahnah)

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