chronoscope

American  

[kron-uh-skohp, kroh-nuh-] / ˈkrɒn əˌskoʊp, ˈkroʊ nə- /

noun

1. an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time, as in determining the velocity of projectiles.

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chronoscope British  

/ ˈkrəʊnə-, ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp, ˌkrɒnəˈskɒpɪk, ˌkrəʊnə- /

noun

1. an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• chronoscopically
  adverb
• chronoscopic
  adjective
• chronoscopy
  noun

Etymology

Origin of chronoscope

First recorded in 1695–1705; chrono- + -scope