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chronograph

noun

  1. watch that is used as a stopwatch combined with a display watch
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/ / /ˈkɹəʊ-/ / /-ɡɹæf/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.

  1. A chronogram.
  2. A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
  3. A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.

    Along this critical length Sir Nigel [Gresley], completely unmoved and in a very cheerful humour, came into my compartment and sat down next to me, with the immense chronograph in his hand that he had had made specially for speed recording; [...].

verb

Etymology: From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.

  1. To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
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