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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
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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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