chronograph

noun

Definition of chronographnext
as in stopwatch

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Recent Examples of chronograph The one on his wrist at the Moana premiere in Tokyo on Monday was one of three released in 2020 featuring the line’s very first chronograph. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026 Chau recently bought the Omega Milano Cortina 2026 Seamaster and has long owned the brand’s White Side of the Moon Speedmaster, a beloved chronograph that’s now out of production. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chronograph
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stopwatch
Noun
  • But then scientists found a lake with sediment records that worked more like a stopwatch.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The judgment came out of the cooper's hands and went into the jig, the gauge, the sequence, the stopwatch.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopwatch

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“Chronograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronograph. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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