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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronometer
clock
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Participants’ weight, waist size, and body mass index (BMI) were tracked, along with their performance on tests of memory, orientation (for example, knowing the date and who the president is), and executive function (such as drawing a clock face).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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After this fall’s change, the next national clock shift is scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2026, when DST returns on the second Sunday in March.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Chronometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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