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time balls

time balls is the plural of time ball.

Meaning of time ball

Noun

time ball (plural time balls)

  1. A large wooden or metal ball that drops at a predetermined time to enable sailors to check their marine chronometers from their boats offshore.

Questions about time balls

What is time balls the plural of?
Time balls is the plural of time ball.

Words near time balls in the dictionary

  1. time attacks
  2. time average
  3. time averages
  4. time back
  5. time ball
  6. time balls
  7. time bandit
  8. time bandits
  9. time bank
  10. time banking
  11. time banks

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