equation clock

noun

A mechanical clock that includes a mechanism that simulates the equation of time, so that the user can read or calculate solar time, as would be shown by a sundial.

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Meanings

nounequation clock (plural equation clocks)

plural equation clocks

  1. A mechanical clock that includes a mechanism that simulates the equation of time, so that the user can read or calculate solar time, as would be shown by a sundial.
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