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
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal word for a clock or watch.
Word Forms
timepieces plural
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Etymology
A compound of time + piece.