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chronometer
n. 天文,航海用的精密时计,精密的时钟 天文,航海用的精密时计,精密的时钟 chronometer n 1: an accurate clock ( especially used in navigation) Chronometer \ Chro* nom" e* ter\, n. [ Gr. ? time - meter: cf. F. chronom[` e] tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Mus.) A metronome. [ 1913 Webster] { Box chronometer}. See under { Box}. { Pocket chronometer}, a chronometer in the form of a large watch. { To rate a chronometer}. See { Rate}, v. t. [ 1913 Webster] Chronometric32 Moby Thesaurus words for " chronometer": Big Ben, astronavigation, celestial navigation, clock, clock movement, clockworks, coastwise navigation, consolan, dead reckoning, fix, horologe, horologium, line of position, loran, pilotage, plane sailing, point- to- point navigation, radar, radio beacon, radio navigation, sextant, shoran, sofar, sonar, tables, ticker, timekeeper, timepiece, timer, turnip, watch, watchworks
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