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chronometer definition

chro·nom·eter (-näm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring time precisely; highly accurate kind of clock or watch, as for scientific use

Etymology: chrono- + -meter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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