Greenwich Time Signal
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English
Noun
Greenwich Time Signal (plural Greenwich Time Signals)
- (British) 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.
- Synonym: (informal) the Pips
Further reading
Greenwich Time Signal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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