Meaning Of The Word Gnomon

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gnomon in American English
a column or pin on a sundial, etc. that casts a shadow indicating the time of day
noun: the raised part of a sundial that casts the shadow; a style

gnomon in British English
noun: the stationary arm that projects the shadow on a sundial

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