chronograph
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/, /ˈkɹəʊ-/, /-ɡɹæf/
Audio (UK); /ˈkɹəʊ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/: (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɑ.nəˌɡɹæf/, /ˈkɹoʊ-/
- Hyphenation: chron‧o‧graph
Noun
chronograph (plural chronographs)
- (obsolete) A chronogram.
- A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
- A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.
- 1941 June, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 263:
- Along this critical length Sir Nigel , completely unmoved and in a very cheerful humour, came into my compartment and sat down next to me, with the immense chronograph in his hand that he had had made specially for speed recording; .
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Translations
chronogram — see chronogram
device which marks or records time or time intervals
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watch-stopwatch combination
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Verb
chronograph (third-person singular simple present chronographs, present participle chronographing, simple past and past participle chronographed)
- (firearms) To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.