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chronometer

Pronunciation: /krəˈnɒmɪtə/

Definition of chronometer

noun

an instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure.

chronometer in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chronometer in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

chronograph
chronographer
chronologer
chronological
chronology
chronometer
chronometry
chronoscope
chronostratigraphy
chronotherapy
chrysalid

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enjambment

/ enˈjam(b)mənt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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