Timepiece
['taɪmpiːs] or ['taɪm'pis]
Definition
(n.) A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Clock, watch, chronometer, time-keeper.
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Examples
- He verified his first impressions by counting his pulse, the only available timepiece. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- A pendulum clock must of necessity be stationary, but it is now needful that people should be able to have a timepiece whenever and wherever wanted. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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