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chronopher

American

[kron-uh-fer, kroh-nuh-] / ˈkrɒn ə fər, ˈkroʊ nə- /

noun

an instrument for transmitting time signals electronically.

Etymology

Origin of chronopher

1865–70; chrono- + -pher, for -fer, with ph from -phore

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