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chronometer

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(-näm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring time precisely; highly accurate kind of clock or watch, as for scientific use

Origin: chrono- + -meter

See chronometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An exceptionally precise timepiece.

Related Forms:

chronˌo·metˈric (krŏnˌə-mĕtˈrĭk, krōˌnə-), chronˌo·metˈri·cal adjective

chronˌo·metˈri·cal·ly adverb

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