English-Thai Dictionary

chronometer

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHRONOMETER

n.Any instrument that measures time or that divides time into equal portions, or that is used for that purpose, as a clock, watch or dial; particularly an instrument that measures time with great exactness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHRONOMETER

Chro *nom "e *ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. chronomètre. ]

 

1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.

 

2. 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.

 

3. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A metronome. Box chronometer. See under Box. -- Pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large watch. -- To rate a chronometer. See Rate, v. t.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chronometer

chro nom e ter |krəˈnämətər krəˈnɑmədər | ▶noun an instrument for measuring time, esp. one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Chronometers were first developed for marine navigation, being used in conjunction with astronomical observation to determine longitude.

 

Oxford Dictionary

chronometer

chronometer |krəˈnɒmɪtə | ▶noun an instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure.

 

Duden Dictionary

Chronometer

Chro no me ter Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin Technik , das oder der |Chronom e ter |das, (umgangssprachlich auch: ) der Chronometer; Genitiv: des Chronometers, Plural: die Chronometer a (besonders in der Astronomie und in der Schifffahrt eingesetzte ) transportable Uhr mit höchster Ganggenauigkeit b umgangssprachlich scherzhaft [Taschen ]uhr

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chronometer

chro nom e ter /krənɑ́mətə r |-nɔ́m -/名詞 C 1 〘海 〙クロノメーター 〘高精度な時計; 特に航海時の経度 時間などの測定用 〙.2 (一般に )高精度な腕時計 .