stopwatch
noun
stop·watch
ˈstäp-ˌwäch 
: 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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Places start connecting to thoughts, which then become memories, and the rhythm is in your body not the stopwatch.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
The two-part mini version requires only a chair, willing helper, stopwatch and few spare minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Every time a red stopwatch appears on the screen and starts counting milliseconds, I’m supposed to tap it as quickly as possible.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.
—Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
The two-part mini version requires only a chair, willing helper, stopwatch and few spare minutes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Every time a red stopwatch appears on the screen and starts counting milliseconds, I’m supposed to tap it as quickly as possible.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.
—Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Stopwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopwatch. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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stopwatch
noun
stop·watch
ˈstäp-ˌwäch
: a watch having a hand or a digital display that can be started and stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
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