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stopwatch


stop·watch

noun \ˈstäp-ˌwäch\

: 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)

Full Definition of STOPWATCH

:  a watch with a hand or a digital display that can be started and stopped at will for exact timing (as of a race)
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First Known Use of STOPWATCH

1737

Rhymes with STOPWATCH

bird-watch, deathwatch, debauch, dogwatch, hopscotch, hotchpotch, Sasquatch, top-notch, wristwatch

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