stopwatch

noun

Definition of stopwatchnext
as in chronograph

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Recent Examples of stopwatch Perhaps the coolest bit is the clock in the top-right corner, which, at the press of a button, cycles into a 60-second stopwatch, and then a compass. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Simply drive onto one of the game’s fun little grassroots-style circuits, and the stopwatch starts. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026 Officials say more neighborhood drills are likely, but anyone can practice on their own with the help of a stopwatch and a little planning. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 At its core the app is really just a stopwatch, though the option to actually block other apps is useful. — David Nield, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stopwatch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopwatch
  1. chronograph
  2. sundial
Noun
  • That movement powers the hours, minutes, small seconds (at 9 o’clock), and chronograph functions.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • Chau recently bought the Omega Milano Cortina 2026 Seamaster and has long owned the brand’s White Side of the Moon Speedmaster, a beloved chronograph that’s now out of production.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Definition of chronograph
Noun
  • The first sundials and water clocks were determined to have been used in 1200 B.C. by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Days sometimes may feel like mere hours when times are good, and the moments may barely tick by in a dull day, but the passage of Earth around the sun hasn’t changed in an easily measurable way since humans first started using sundials.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Definition of sundial

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