"time signal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} time signal (plural time signals)
  1. A visible, audible, mechanical, or electronic signal used as a reference to determine the time of day. Wikipedia link: time signal Synonyms: time-signal Translations (signal used as a reference to determine the time of day): senyal horari [masculine] (Catalan), Zeitzeichen [neuter] (German), 시보 (sibo) (alt: 時報) (Korean), tidssignal [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-time_signal-en-noun-ZQYIOAI- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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