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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Caliber 135 is one of the legendary movements that entered and eventually won multiple prizes in the famous observatory chronometer competitions held in Neuchâtel and Geneva, Switzerland, as well as Kew Teddington in England, and Besançon, France, in the first part of the 20th century.
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Founded in 1826 by watchmaker Julien Gallet in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand became best known for its chronometers for racing, aviation and expeditions.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Yet, just as the onset of reliable marine chronometers in the 18th century unleashed an era of global trade, improved timekeeping technology today has the potential to catalyze economic growth and new services.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2025
This mission has drawn comparisons to the 18th-century quest by clockmaker John Harrison to build a portable marine chronometer robust enough to function accurately in a ship tossed about by ocean waves.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2025
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Founded in 1826 by watchmaker Julien Gallet in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand became best known for its chronometers for racing, aviation and expeditions.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Yet, just as the onset of reliable marine chronometers in the 18th century unleashed an era of global trade, improved timekeeping technology today has the potential to catalyze economic growth and new services.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2025
This mission has drawn comparisons to the 18th-century quest by clockmaker John Harrison to build a portable marine chronometer robust enough to function accurately in a ship tossed about by ocean waves.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronometer
clock
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That point is underlined by a large countdown clock that investor/patron Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) has placed in the kitchen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The motif of the new season is a clock that Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) unceremoniously plonks down in the kitchen, counting the number of hours until the restaurant runs out of funds.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Chronometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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