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chronoscope

[ kron-uh-skohp, kroh-nuh- ]

noun

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


chronoscope

/ ˈkrəʊnə-; ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp; ˌkrɒnəˈskɒpɪk; ˌkrəʊnə- /

noun

  1. an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • chronoscopic, adjective
  • ˌchronoˈscopically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • chron·o·scop·ic [kron-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
  • chrono·scopi·cal·ly adverb
  • chro·nos·co·py [kr, uh, -, nos, -k, uh, -pee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chronoscope1

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

In a previous chapter I have described the "chronoscope" which was used by Marey.

The measurements of reaction time herein considered were made with the Hipp Chronoscope.

Animal reacts and by its movements turns a key, RK (Fig. 6), thus making the chronoscope circuit and stopping the record.

As soon as the point touched the animal the chronoscope circuit was broken by the raising of the upper arm of the key.

The introduction of resistance by means of the rheostat, R, was frequently a convenient method of correcting the chronoscope.

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