time signal

noun

A visible, audible, mechanical, or electronic signal used as a reference to determine the time of day.

Meanings

nountime signal (plural time signals)

plural time signals · alternative time-signal

  1. A visible, audible, mechanical, or electronic signal used as a reference to determine the time of day.

Translations

Catalan senyal horari
  • senyal horarisignal used as a reference to determine the time of day
Finnish aikamerkki
  • aikamerkkisignal used as a reference to determine the time of day
German Zeitzeichen
  • Zeitzeichensignal used as a reference to determine the time of day
Japanese 時報
  • 時報 (jihō)signal used as a reference to determine the time of day
Korean 시보
  • 시보 (sibo)signal used as a reference to determine the time of day
Swedish tidssignal
  • tidssignalsignal used as a reference to determine the time of day
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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