chronometer

[ kruh-nom-i-ter ]

/ krəˈnɒm ɪ tər /

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noun

a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.

any timepiece, especially a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy.

Origin of chronometer

First recorded in 1705–15; chrono- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM chronometer

chron·o·met·ric

[kron-uh-me-trik], /ˌkrɒn əˈmɛ trɪk/, chron·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivechron·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby chronometer

chronological age, chronological order, chronologist, chronologize, chronology, chronometer, chronometry, chronon, chronooncology, chronopher, chronoscope

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Example sentences from the Web for chronometer

I can navigate, checking the chronometer by lunar observation.
Workhouse Characters|Margaret Wynne Nevinson
I had time in the Fijis to compare my chronometer with two other chronometers.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
"Oh, I tinker a chronometer once in a while," McPhearson answered.
Christopher and the Clockmakers|Sara Ware Bassett
Clay checked both the chronometer and radiodometer and then reported in.
Code Three|Rick Raphael

Smash your chronometer, get mixed up with a hurricane, and then keep your eyes open for cocoanuts rising out of the sea.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for chronometer

chronometer

/ (krəˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

a timepiece designed to be accurate in all conditions of temperature, pressure, etc, used esp at sea

Derived forms of chronometer

chronometric (ˌkrɒnəˈmɛtrɪk) or chronometrical, adjectivechronometrically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for chronometer

chronometer

[ krə-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An extremely accurate clock or other timepiece. Chronometers are used in scientific experiments, navigation, and astronomical observations. It was the invention of a chronometer capable of being used aboard ship, in 1762, that allowed navigators for the first time to accurately determine their longitude at sea.

单词	chronometer
释义	chronometer [ kruh-nom-i-ter ] / krəˈnɒm ɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chronometer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required. any timepiece, especially a wristwatch, designed for the highest accuracy. Origin of chronometer First recorded in 1705–15; chrono- + -meter OTHER WORDS FROM chronometer chron·o·met·ric [kron-uh-me-trik], /ˌkrɒn əˈmɛ trɪk/, chron·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivechron·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby chronometer chronological age, chronological order, chronologist, chronologize, chronology, chronometer, chronometry, chronon, chronooncology, chronopher, chronoscope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chronometer I can navigate, checking the chronometer by lunar observation. Workhouse Characters\|Margaret Wynne Nevinson I had time in the Fijis to compare my chronometer with two other chronometers. The Cruise of the Snark\|Jack London "Oh, I tinker a chronometer once in a while," McPhearson answered. Christopher and the Clockmakers\|Sara Ware Bassett Clay checked both the chronometer and radiodometer and then reported in. Code Three\|Rick Raphael Smash your chronometer, get mixed up with a hurricane, and then keep your eyes open for cocoanuts rising out of the sea. A Son Of The Sun\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for chronometer chronometer / (krəˈnɒmɪtə) / noun a timepiece designed to be accurate in all conditions of temperature, pressure, etc, used esp at sea Derived forms of chronometer chronometric (ˌkrɒnəˈmɛtrɪk) or chronometrical, adjectivechronometrically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chronometer timepiece, clock, hourglass, metronome, timer Scientific definitions for chronometer chronometer [ krə-nŏm′ĭ-tər ] An extremely accurate clock or other timepiece. Chronometers are used in scientific experiments, navigation, and astronomical observations. It was the invention of a chronometer capable of being used aboard ship, in 1762, that allowed navigators for the first time to accurately determine their longitude at sea. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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chronometer

noun

Origin of chronometer

OTHER WORDS FROM chronometer

Words nearby chronometer

Example sentences from the Web for chronometer

British Dictionary definitions for chronometer

noun

Derived forms of chronometer

Words related to chronometer

Scientific definitions for chronometer