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(historical) A gun fired by means of an electric current, formerly used to signal a specific time of day.

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time-gun

Source Word

time-gun

Noun

historical

(historical) A gun fired by means of an electric current, formerly used to signal a specific time of day.

Japanese Meaning

（歴史的）電流によって発射される銃。かつては、特定の時刻の合図として用いられた（時報銃）ことがある。

Every afternoon, the harbor's old time-gun thundered once at two o'clock, drawing a small crowd.

毎日午後、港の古い電気式信号砲が2時ちょうどに一発鳴り、少数の見物人を引き寄せた。

Sense（1）

(historical) A gun fired by means of an electric current, formerly used to signal a specific time of day.

time-guns

（ plural ）