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sub·style
variants:
or substile \ ˈsəbzˌtīl , -bˌst- \
Definition of substyle
: a straight line on which the gnomon of a dial is erected and which constitutes the common section of the face of the dial and a plane perpendicular to it passing through the gnomon
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