timepiece

time·piece

noun \ˈtīm-ˌpēs\

Definition of TIMEPIECE

: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time; especially : one that does not chime

Examples of TIMEPIECE

1. <the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial>

First Known Use of TIMEPIECE

1765

Related to TIMEPIECE

Synonyms: chronometer, 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 TIMEPIECE

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