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

1. <a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch>

First Known Use of CHRONOMETER

circa 1735

Related to CHRONOMETER

Synonyms: timepiece, clock, timekeeper, timer

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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Rhymes with CHRONOMETER

barometer, ceilometer, cyclometer, ergometer, Fathometer, gasometer, geometer, hydrometer, hygrometer, kilometer, manometer, micrometer, odometer, pedometer, photometer, pyrometer, rheometer, seismometer, spectrometer, speedometer, tachometer, thermometer, viscometer