"equation clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: equation clocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} equation clock (plural equation clocks)
  1. A mechanical clock that includes a mechanism that simulates the equation of time, so that the user can read or calculate solar time, as would be shown by a sundial.
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