chro|nom|e|ter

chro|nom|e|ter
chro|nom|e|ter «kruh NOM uh tuhr», noun.
a clock or watch that keeps very accurate time. A ship's chronometer is used in determining longitude at sea from the time.
[< chrono- + -meter]

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  • chro·nom·e·ter — /krəˈnɑːmətɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] : a watch or clock that measures time very exactly …   Useful english dictionary

  • nom — ac·ti·nom·e·ter; ad·nom·i·nal; aes·chy·nom·e·ne; ag·nom·i·na·tion; ag·ro·nom·ic; al·bu·mi·nom·e·ter; an·ti·nom·ic; as·tro·nom·i·cal; as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly; aux·a·nom·e·ter; bi·o·nom·ic; bi·o·nom·ics; car·ci·nom·a·tous; chi·ro·nom·ic;… …   English syllables

  • chronometer — chro·nom·e·ter …   English syllables

  • chronometer — chro·nom·e·ter krə näm ət ər n an instrument for measuring time esp one designed to keep time with great accuracy …   Medical dictionary

  • chronometer — chro|nom|e|ter [krəˈnɔmıtə US ˈna:mıtər] n a very exact clock, used for scientific purposes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • chronometer — chro|nom|e|ter [ krə namətər ] noun count a piece of equipment that measures time accurately …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • chronometer — chro•nom•e•ter [[t]krəˈnɒm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) hor a timepiece or timing device for use in determining longitude at sea or whenever exact measurement of time is required 2) cvb hor any timepiece, esp. a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy… …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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