"Greenwich Time Signal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Greenwich Time Signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Greenwich Time Signal}} Greenwich Time Signal (plural Greenwich Time Signals)
  1. (British) A time signal transmitted on radio by the BBC every hour and consisting of five short beeps followed by a longer one, with the longer one coinciding with the start of the hour. Tags: British Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: the Pips

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