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 Marine chronometers are set to faithfully indicate the solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Master chronometer calibre 8750 with stainless steel and two-tone models, and master chronometer calibre 8751 for 18-karat Sedna Gold and Moonshine Gold models. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 June 2025 The race, witnessed by 60,000 spectators, is the first to have been timed by split-second chronometers, which were imported for the event. 1873 — Survivor is the winner of the first Preakness Stakes. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 The movement offers power reserve of up to 72 hours and is chronometer certified from the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chronometer
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clock
Noun
  • Rather, signals the brain's circadian clock to prepare for sleep.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The Golden Eagles enacted a running clock for the second straight game against the outmatched Blazers.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Chronometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometer. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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