stopwatch
play
noun
stop·watch
\ˈstäp-ˌwäch\
Simple Definition of stopwatch
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: a watch that can be started and stopped very quickly and that is used for measuring the amount of time that is taken to do something (such as to run a race)
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
1737
First Known Use of stopwatch
1737
STOPWATCH Defined for Kids
stopwatch
play
noun
stop·watch
\ˈstäp-ˌwäch\
Definition of stopwatch for Students
: a watch that can be started and stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
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