chronoscope
[ kron-uh-skohp, kroh-nuh- ]
noun
an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time, as in determining the velocity of projectiles.
Origin of chronoscope
1Other words from chronoscope
- chron·o·scop·ic [kron-uh-skop-ik], /ˌkrɒn əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
- chron·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
- chro·nos·co·py [kruh-nos-kuh-pee], /krəˈnɒs kə pi/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for chronoscope
chronoscope
/ (ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp, ˈkrəʊnə-) /
noun
an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc
Derived forms of chronoscope
- chronoscopic (ˌkrɒnəˈskɒpɪk, ˌkrəʊnə-), adjective
- chronoscopically, adverb
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