timepiece

[ tahym-pees ]

/ ˈtaɪmˌpis /

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noun

an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; chronometer.

a clock or a watch.

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Origin of timepiece

First recorded in 1755–65; time + piece

Words nearby timepiece

timeous, timeout, time out of mind, time paradox, timepass, timepiece, timepleaser, time-poor, timer, time-release, time reversal

How to use timepiece in a sentence

While many of us are more inclined to check our smartphones for the time, there’s a certain allure that’s connected to flicking your wrist and looking at a timepiece the old school way.
Put together your own watch with this all-in-one kit on sale|Stack Commerce|October 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Made to capture the beauty of stars, it’s the ideal timepiece for every dreamer.
Put together your own watch with this all-in-one kit on sale|Stack Commerce|October 21, 2021|Popular-Science
An inherent property of atoms allows scientists to use them as timepieces.
An atomic clock measured how general relativity warps time across a millimeter|Emily Conover|October 18, 2021|Science News
The extreme precision of the atomic clock’s measurement suggests the potential to use the sensitive timepieces to test other fundamental concepts in physics.
An atomic clock measured how general relativity warps time across a millimeter|Emily Conover|October 18, 2021|Science News

That’s different from other timepieces like a Garmin, which require button presses to switch between activities.
This new workout watch can tell when you switch activities|Rob Verger|November 17, 2020|Popular-Science
She dashed the timepiece which he had put into her hand with such force on the floor that it flew into a hundred pieces.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai
The timepiece is an innovation of comparatively recent days.
Chats on Household Curios|Fred W. Burgess
He drew out a silver timepiece and consulted it with grave deliberation.
The Range Boss|Charles Alden Seltzer
In the tower of the castle was a clock, and this clock was a realistic timepiece, whose fingers moved and told the hour.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
This done, she looked at the timepiece on the mantelshelf, saw it was one o'clock, and sat down to recover her breath.
There and Back|George MacDonald

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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timepiece

Origin of timepiece

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