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Noun: time-ball
  1. A ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory

Derived forms: time-balls

Type of: ball, globe, orb

Part of: horologe [archaic], timekeeper, timepiece

Encyclopedia: Time-ball

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time zone
time-and-motion study
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timecard
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time-delay measuring instrument
time-delay measuring system
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time-honoured
timekeeper
timekeeping