γνώμονας — meaning in English
gnomonas
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γνώμονας is used for these senses in English:
- gnomon 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.]
- set square (UK) A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing
- square An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
gnomon — full definition
- noun The pillar, rod or pointer that tells the time by casting a shadow, especially the pointer on a sundial.
- noun In geometry, the L-shaped figure left when a smaller similar parallelogram is cut from a corner of a larger one.
square — full definition
- noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
- noun An open public area in a town or city, often surrounded by buildings.
- adj Forming or having right angles.
- adj Fair, honest, and straightforward.
- adj Informal: old-fashioned or conventional in a boring way.
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