noun
chronometer
Chronometer (noun) means a device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.
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A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.
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Etymology
From chrono- + -meter, possibly after the model of earlier French chronomètre (“metronome”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
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"chronometer" (noun) means a device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.