chronometer
chro·nom·e·ter
noun \krə-ˈnä-mə-tər\Definition of CHRONOMETER
: timepiece; especially : one designed to keep time with great accuracy
Examples of CHRONOMETER
- <a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch>
First Known Use of CHRONOMETER
circa 1735
Related to CHRONOMETER
Related Words: alarm clock, atomic clock, cuckoo clock, grandfather clock, time clock; clepsydra, hourglass, sandglass, sundial, water clock; chronograph, stopwatch, watch
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