time balls

A form of time ball — A large wooden or metal ball that drops at a predetermined time to enable sailors to check their marine chronometers from their boats offshore.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of time ball
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APA

time balls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20balls

MLA

“time balls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20balls. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time balls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20balls.

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