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stopwatch

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/kɾunuˈmɛtɾu/cro·nó·me·tro

Definition

1

An instrument for measuring intervals of time with great precision.

Usage examples

The coach used a stopwatch to time the sprints.
The official time was recorded by an electronic stopwatch.

Common combinations

digital stopwatchprecision stopwatchwrist stopwatch