chronometer
[ kruh-nom-i-ter ]
/ krəˈnɒm ɪ tər /
noun
a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
any timepiece, especially a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy.
Nearby words
- chronological age,
- chronological order,
- chronologist,
- chronologize,
- chronology,
- chronometric,
- chronometry,
- chronon,
- chronooncology,
- chronopher
Origin of chronometer
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chronometer
/ (krəˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
a timepiece designed to be accurate in all conditions of temperature, pressure, etc, used esp at sea
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chronometer
[ krə-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]
An extremely accurate clock or other timepiece. Chronometers are used in scientific experiments, navigation, and astronomical observations. It was the invention of a chronometer capable of being used aboard ship, in 1762, that allowed navigators for the first time to accurately determine their longitude at sea.
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