Time Signal (Noun)
Meaning
A signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The atomic clock transmitted a time signal to synchronize clocks around the world.
- The radio station broadcast a time signal every hour to help listeners set their watches.
- The GPS system relies on a time signal from satellites to provide accurate location and time information.
- The time signal from the national observatory was used to synchronize clocks in government offices.
- The smartphone app used a time signal from a network of atomic clocks to set the correct time.