Thesaurus results for CHRONOMETERS

chronometers

noun

plural of chronometer

as in clocks

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 chronometers As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers. —

Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

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clocks

Noun

Kids are valuable clocks to have around.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
The cost for the center clocks in at $850 million and is privately funded.

— Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026