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moondial

moondial noun: an instrument for telling time, like a sundial but relying on the light of the Moon.

Noun

moondial (plural moondials)

  1. An instrument for telling time, like a sundial but relying on the light of the Moon.

Forms of moondial

pluralmoondials

Origin of moondial

From moon + dial, modelled on sundial.

Questions about moondial

What does moondial mean?
Moondial means an instrument for telling time, like a sundial but relying on the light of the Moon.
What part of speech is moondial?
Moondial is a noun.
What is the plural of moondial?
The plural of moondial is moondials.

Words near moondial in the dictionary

  1. mooncup
  2. mooncups
  3. mooncusser
  4. mooncussers
  5. Moondarra
  6. moondial
  7. moondials
  8. moondog
  9. moondoggle
  10. moondoggles
  11. moondogs

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