Thesaurus results for CHRONOMETER

chronometer

noun

krə-ˈnä-mə-tər

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as in clock

a device to measure time a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch

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Recent Examples of chronometer Making use of a patented new mechanism, the Day-Date was the world’s first automatic chronometer featuring both the day of the week spelled out in full as well as the date on the dial. —

Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026 As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers. —

Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 The ship that carried Charles Darwin around the world in the 1830s housed more than twenty chronometers in their own special cabin. —

Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 The debut comes two years since Omega announced the Laboratoire de Précision, its authorized chronometer testing laboratory meant to be integrated into the Master Chronometer workflow. —

Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for chronometer

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clock

Noun

My Roald Dahl is a broken clock who is correct twice a day.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 June 2026
After hours of patient work together, the hands of her clock moved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026