chronometers

noun

plural of chronometer
as in clocks
a device to measure time a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch

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Recent Examples of chronometers Ulysse Nardin, founded in 1846, earned its reputation as one of the world’s premier makers of marine chronometers, supplying precision timekeepers to navies and merchant fleets well into the second half of the 20th century. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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clocks
Noun
  • The livestream captures every time the human clocks in for a shift or clocks out for a bathroom break.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Casinos are built without clocks or windows so that people lose track of time.
    — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clocks

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