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chronoscope
[ kron-uh-skohp, kroh-nuh- ]
/ ˈkrɒn əˌskoʊp, ˈkroʊ nə- /
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noun
an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time, as in determining the velocity of projectiles.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chronoscope
chron·o·scop·ic [kron-uh-skop-ik], /ˌkrɒn əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivechron·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbchro·nos·co·py [kruh-nos-kuh-pee], /krəˈnɒs kə pi/, nounWords nearby chronoscope
chronometer, chronometry, chronon, chronooncology, chronopher, chronoscope, chronotherapy, Chronotron, chronotropic, chronotropism, -chroous
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British Dictionary definitions for chronoscope
chronoscope
/ (ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp, ˈkrəʊnə-) /
noun
an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc
Derived forms of chronoscope
chronoscopic (ˌkrɒnəˈskɒpɪk, ˌkrəʊnə-), adjectivechronoscopically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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