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.
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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 kitchen clock and the chronometer circling the globe offer two kinds of temporal awareness, one fitted to the body, the other to the mind.
—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
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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 kitchen clock and the chronometer circling the globe offer two kinds of temporal awareness, one fitted to the body, the other to the mind.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronometer
clock
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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No Padres got on in the third, and Luis Campusano didn’t even get a chance to see a third pitch in his inning-ending strikeout, as he was assessed strike three for not making eye contact with Suárez by the time eight seconds were remaining on the pitch clock.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Chronometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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