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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But the typical American’s overdraft bill (about $118 a year as of 2014, the last time it was thoroughly studied) is far less than the average annual credit-card interest payment (which clocks in at $1,657).—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Chronometers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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