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noun

timepiece

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noun
1
A device for telling the time, such as a clock or watch.
"The antique timepiece still kept perfect time."

How to Use Timepiece

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In plain EnglishA formal word for a clock or watch.

Word Forms

timepieces plural

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Etymology

A compound of time + piece.

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