"time globe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: time globes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} time globe (countable and uncountable, plural time globes)
  1. (horology) A terrestrial globe mounted above a clock, and rotated once in a twenty-four hour period by clockwork, designed to display the time at any point on the globe by means of a stationary dial or ring encircling the globe at the equator. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: time-globe
    Sense id: en-time_globe-en-noun-ygKv2lt3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, horology, lifestyle

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