chronometer
chronometer
Definition
chro·nom·eter (-näm′ət ər)
chronometer
Usage Examples
Possessives
- ship: The ship's chronometer gives the date as being March 21st 3085.
Converse of object
- certify: The dial markings indicate that the watch is an officially certified Swiss chronometer.
- invent: Born at Foulby in Yorkshire, this English horologist invented the first practical marine chronometer.
- produce: John Arnold was the first to mass produce chronometers, tho his first three performed poorly on Cook's second voyage.
- rate: Outstanding design and excellent value for money GMT chronometer rated wristwatch.
- make: Mudge made three chronometers, tho Maskelyne managed to break the first one of them, and received 3000 from the Board of Longitude.
- design: He then designed a marine chronometer employing these improvements and created a pocket watch utilizing his compensating devices.
Adjective modifier
- superlative: Mint condition Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date - Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified.
- certified: The watch also happens to be an officially certified chronometer.
- Swiss: The dial markings indicate that the watch is an officially certified Swiss chronometer.
- marine: Hooke's design for a marine chronometer was rediscovered only in 1950 at the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge.
- first: Show all The first chronometer was invented by.. .
- accurate: However it wasn't fully solved in a way sailors could use at sea for some 150 years, when accurate chronometers became available.
Modifies a noun
- certification: Comes with box, guarantee book, instructions and all chronometer certification papers.
- certificate: Date window at the three position, Comes in padded box, outer box, and instruction booklet and chronometer certificate.
- grade: This one is 1965 Zenith solid 9ct watch, caliber 40 chronometer grade movement.
- movement: This one is 1965 Zenith solid 9ct watch, caliber 40 chronometer grade movement.
- wristwatch: More than 60 chronometer wristwatches by known makers are discussed, as well as their tests.
- watch: RCX400 Balanced Drives: The drive mechanisms of many telescopes can be compared to the movements of fine chronometer watches.
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