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chronometer

noun chro·nom·e·ter \krə-ˈnä-mə-tər\

: a watch or clock that measures time very exactly

Full Definition of CHRONOMETER

:  timepiece; especially :  one designed to keep time with great accuracy
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First Known Use of CHRONOMETER

circa 1735

Related to CHRONOMETER

Synonyms
timepiece, clock, timekeeper, timer

Rhymes with CHRONOMETER

barometer, ceilometer, cyclometer, ergometer, Fathometer, gasometer, geometer, hydrometer, hygrometer, kilometer, manometer, micrometer, odometer, pedometer, photometer, pyrometer, rheometer, seismometer, spectrometer, speedometer, tachometer, thermometer, viscometer
Medical Dictionary

chronometer

noun chro·nom·e·ter \krə-ˈnäm-ət-ər\

Medical Definition of CHRONOMETER

:  an instrument for measuring time; especially :  one designed to keep time with great accuracy

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chronometer
  2. fall chronometer
  3. half chronometer
  4. marine chronometer
  5. mariner's chronometer
  6. pocket chronometer
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