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Gnomon

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Noun

1. gnomon

indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

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Gnomon

see synonyms of gnomon
noun
1. 
the stationary arm that projects the shadow on a sundial
2. 
a geometric figure remaining after a parallelogram has been removed from one corner of a larger parallelogram

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Gnomon

see synonyms of gnomon
noun
1. 
a column or pin on a sundial, etc. that casts a shadow indicating the time of day
2. 
the part of a parallelogram remaining after a similar, smaller parallelogram has been taken from one of its corners

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Gnomon

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n.
1. An object, such as the style of a sundial, that projects a shadow used as an indicator.
2. The geometric figure that remains after a parallelogram has been removed from a similar but larger parallelogram with which it shares a corner.

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