Definition of Chronometer
Chronometer
An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.
A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc.
A metronome.
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Chronometer Translations
chronometer in German is Zeitmesser
chronometer in Italian is cronometro
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