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Time ball

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

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noun
  1. 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.

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