Complete Definition of "Greenwich Time Signal"

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Greenwich time signal|Time Signal

  1. UK a time signal transmitted on radio by the BBC every hour and consisting of five short beeps followed by a longer one, with the longer one coinciding with the start of the hour.

Synonyms
the pips (UK, informal)

Category:English proper nouns
Category:Time

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