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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clocks
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The Polar Express train journey clocks in at just over an hour, but the entire experience, including photos with Santa, takes around two hours.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025 -
In an age when clocks are found in most pockets and on every screen, watchmaker Col&MacArthur’s selling point is not just time, but history itself.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Chronometers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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