timepiece
[ tahym-pees ]
/ ˈtaɪmˌpis /
noun
an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; chronometer.
a clock or a watch.
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Words nearby timepiece
time on one's hands, timeous, timeout, time out of mind, timepass, timepiece, timepleaser, time-poor, timer, time-release, time reversal
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British Dictionary definitions for timepiece
timepiece
/ (ˈtaɪmˌpiːs) /
noun
any of various devices, such as a clock, watch, or chronometer, which measure and indicate time
a device which indicates the time but does not strike or otherwise audibly mark the hours
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