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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kruh-nom-i-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : krəˈnɒm ɪ tər |
Définition of chronometer
Origin :- 1735, from chrono- "time" + -meter. Related: Chronometric.
- noun watch
- We were now questioned about our longitude, and whether we had a chronometer.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The captain kept his eyes fixed on the chronometer in his hand.
- Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
- The chronometer on the mantel was obscured by a thick layer of dust.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- Faces isn't the chronometer to steer your boat to the good ones.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- He stood with a strained tautness, staring feverishly at the chronometer.
- Extract from : « Competition » by James Causey
- Bishop noticed the thistle bouquet in a vase over the chronometer.
- Extract from : « Competition » by James Causey
- But the terrible question was, how near right is the chronometer?
- Extract from : « Captains of Industry » by James Parton
- He looked at the chronometer on the wall—he had slept twelve hours!
- Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
- The famous London chronometer told him that it was nine o'clock.
- Extract from : « The Man With The Broken Ear » by Edmond About
- "It is now a quarter to," said the professor, regarding his chronometer.
- Extract from : « The Wizard of the Sea » by Roy Rockwood
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