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mereliivakell

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 610478 Last modified 18.10.2026
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
mereliivakell former
  • lihtsa disainiga ajamõõtevahend, mis on sarnane tavalise liivakellaga ja on kasutatav merenduses (mereline ajamõõtevahend), mida tuntakse alates 14. sajandist (kuigi põhjendatult eeldatakse, et see on väga vana kasutuse ja päritoluga)
  • time piece of simple design that is a relative of the common hourglass, a marine (nautical) instrument known since the 14th century (although reasonably presumed to be of very ancient use and origin)
mereliivakell former
Usage examples
  • Mereliivakelli kasutati merel või teataval navigatsioonikursil veedetud aja mõõtmiseks korduvate väikeste ajavahemike kaupa (nt 30 minutit).
marine sandglass former
Usage examples
  • They were employed to measure the time at sea or on a given navigational course, in repeated measures of small time increments (e.g., 30 minutes).

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