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gnomonics noun

  /nəʊˈmɒnɪks/
  • The science, art and craft of designing and constructing sundials.
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gnomon noun

  /ˈnoʊ.mən/ , /ˈnoʊˌmɑn/ , /ˈnəʊ.mən/ , /ˈnəʊˌmɒn/
  • An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]
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gnomonic adjective

  /nəʊˈmɒnɪk/
  • (cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.
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