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chronoscope
chron·o·scope
/
ˈkrɒn
əˌskoʊp, ˈkroʊ
nə-
/
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kron
-
uh
-skohp,
kroh
-n
uh
-
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noun
an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time, as in determining the velocity of projectiles.
Origin:
1695–1705;
chrono-
+
-scope
Related forms
chron·o·scop·ic
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ˌkrɒn
əˈskɒp
ɪk
/
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kron-
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-
skop
-ik
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,
adjective
chron·o·scop·i·cal·ly,
adverb
chro·nos·co·py
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krəˈnɒs
kə
pi
/
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kr
uh
-
nos
-k
uh
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noun
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chronoscope
(ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp, ˈkrəʊnə-)
—
n
an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc
chronoscopic
—
adj
chrono'scopically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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