Chronograph
//ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A chronogram. obsolete
- 2 an accurate timer for recording time wordnet
- 3 A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
- 4 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
- 1 To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
Example
More examples"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; [...]."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.
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