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horology definition

ho·rol·ogy (hō räl′ə jē)

noun

the science or art of measuring time or making timepieces

Etymology: < Gr hōra, hour + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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