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stopwatch Definition

stop·watch (stäpwäc̸h′)

noun

a watch with a hand or a digital readout that can be started and stopped instantly so as to indicate seconds or fractions of seconds, as for timing races

stopwatch Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • second: Next year we'll also have a second stopwatch!
  • digital: This may have happened because the person timing the trolley may have pressed the digital stopwatch 's stop button too late.

Preposition: with

  • lap: It has a stopwatch with laps and splits, but no memory recall.
  • resolution: Polar OwnCal - calorie expenditure 99 lap / split stopwatch with 1/100 second resolution.
  • split/lap: Additional functions include dual time, date, alarm and stopwatch with split/lap.

Modifies a noun

  • function: The stopwatch function allows for a user-defined measurement of elapsed time.
  • time: These units show time of day or stopwatch time.
  • display: July 1997 Bus signs - ornamental columns for stopwatch displays.
  • facility: Most high street jewelers sell inexpensive digital watches which have a stopwatch facility ( about £ 13 ).
  • control: Illuminated with unique white light technology, display and navigation are clear and clever, with a dedicated stopwatch control.

Converse of object

  • start: A person starts two stopwatches, leaving one on the truck.
  • need: It's a useful internal calculation you don't need stopwatch at your desk.
  • use: Using a stopwatch, the time to complete each of five tasks was measured.
  • include: Best times can be recorded with the included stopwatch.
  • have: I have a stopwatch which I place at the pool's edge.
  • set: I don't generally work on an hourly fee basis, and I certainly don't set a stopwatch when you call or email.

Noun used with modifier

  • lap: Comes with a good 10 lap stopwatch, with 10 run memory for comparing previous sessions.
  • hour: The Xtreme has a 100 hour stopwatch with 99 lap memory including lap time, average HR per lap.
  • split: Polar OwnCal - calorie expenditure 99 lap / split stopwatch with 1/100 second resolution.
  • sport: Browse their range of running accessories including sports stopwatches, reflective wear and trail socks.