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tower clock

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 629492 Last modified 25.10.2023
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
tornikell preferred
turret clock preferred
  • kell, mis on mõeldud paigaldamiseks kõrgele hoone seinale, tavaliselt kellatorni, avalikesse hoonetesse, nagu kirikud, ülikoolihooned ja raekojad
  • clock designed to be mounted high in the wall of a building, usually in a clock tower, in public buildings such as churches, university buildings, and town halls
tornikell preferred
Usage examples
  • Tornikell on üks varasemaid kellatüüpe ja alates 12. sajandi Euroopast ehitasid linnad ja kloostrid kõrgetesse tornidesse kelli, et lüüa kelli, et kutsuda kogukonda palvetama.
turret clock preferred
Usage examples
  • The turret clock is one of the earliest types of clock. Beginning in 12th century Europe, towns and monasteries built clocks in high towers to strike bells to call the community to prayer.
tower clock

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