chronograph

[ kron-uh-graf, -grahf ]
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noun
  1. a timepiece fitted with a recording device, as a stylus and rotating drum, used to mark the exact instant of an occurrence, especially in astronomy.

  2. a timepiece capable of measuring extremely brief intervals of time accurately, as a stopwatch able to record fractions of a second as well as elapsed time.

verb (used with object)
  1. to time by means of a chronograph.

Origin of chronograph

1
First recorded in 1655–65; chrono- + -graph

Other words from chronograph

  • chro·nog·ra·pher [kruh-nog-ruh-fer], /krəˈnɒg rə fər/, noun
  • chron·o·graph·ic [kron-uh-graf-ik], /ˌkrɒn əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
  • chron·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • chro·nog·ra·phy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for chronograph

chronograph

/ (ˈkrɒnəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf, ˈkrəʊnə-) /


noun
  1. an accurate instrument for recording small intervals of time

  2. any timepiece, esp a wristwatch designed for maximum accuracy

Derived forms of chronograph

  • chronographer (krəˈnɒɡrəfə), noun
  • chronographic (ˌkrɒnəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
  • chronographically, adverb

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