"time-gun" meaning in All languages combined

See time-gun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: time-guns [plural]
Etymology: From time + gun. Etymology templates: {{com|en|time|gun}} time + gun Head templates: {{en-noun}} time-gun (plural time-guns)
  1. (historical) A gun fired by means of an electric current, formerly used to signal a specific time of day. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: time gun
    Sense id: en-time-gun-en-noun-JWXuykCk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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