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单词 chronograph
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Definition of chronograph in English:

chronograph

noun ˈkrɒnəɡrɑːf
  • 1An instrument for recording time with great accuracy.

    精密记时计;记时仪

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most chronographs give you some statistical data, such as standard deviation: even though standard deviation may not be the best guide, it allows a reasonable guess.
    • With the advent of affordable and reliable chronographs, the cumbersome ballistic pendulum was relegated to the scrap heap of history.
    • Fairly late in our 50-year cycle, electronics entered our world in the form of relatively inexpensive chronographs and digital powder scales.
    • Sometimes they were called chronographs but, since this implied a written record of the time, the term was not correct.
    • The chronograph printed out boringly similar speeds.
    Synonyms
    timepiece, timekeeper, timer
    1. 1.1 A stopwatch.
      跑表,秒表,停表
      a precision water-resistant chronograph
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The company, a world leader in sports watches and chronographs, has been named the Official Timekeeper and Scorer of the Indy Racing League and the Indianapolis 500 - Mile Race.
      • The company has been providing high-quality timers and chronographs for well over two decades.
      • A chronograph, a countdown timer and dual-time zone readings flesh out its functions.
      • For example, the Datalink comes with a chronograph, countdown timer, interval timer, multiple alarms and even a notepad.
      • The company markets five ranges of precision time pieces including chronographs with more than 31 individual models available.

Derivatives

  • chronographic

  • adjective krɒnəˈɡrafɪk
    • An overly technical chronographic watch rests upon one oversized wrist.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You therefore get strange devices like automatic watch winders (more, more), the humidors of the chronographic world.
      • Reflected LED lighting gives the tail-lights an even red glow and defines the chiselled, chronographic shapes of the instruments.

Rhymes

monograph

Definition of chronograph in US English:

chronograph

nounˈkrōnəˌɡraf
  • 1An instrument for recording time with great accuracy.

    精密记时计;记时仪

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most chronographs give you some statistical data, such as standard deviation: even though standard deviation may not be the best guide, it allows a reasonable guess.
    • The chronograph printed out boringly similar speeds.
    • With the advent of affordable and reliable chronographs, the cumbersome ballistic pendulum was relegated to the scrap heap of history.
    • Sometimes they were called chronographs but, since this implied a written record of the time, the term was not correct.
    • Fairly late in our 50-year cycle, electronics entered our world in the form of relatively inexpensive chronographs and digital powder scales.
    Synonyms
    timepiece, timekeeper, timer
    1. 1.1 A stopwatch.
      跑表,秒表,停表
      a precision water-resistant chronograph
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For example, the Datalink comes with a chronograph, countdown timer, interval timer, multiple alarms and even a notepad.
      • The company, a world leader in sports watches and chronographs, has been named the Official Timekeeper and Scorer of the Indy Racing League and the Indianapolis 500 - Mile Race.
      • The company has been providing high-quality timers and chronographs for well over two decades.
      • A chronograph, a countdown timer and dual-time zone readings flesh out its functions.
      • The company markets five ranges of precision time pieces including chronographs with more than 31 individual models available.
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