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chronograph

noun

Definition of chronograph

as in stopwatch

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Recent Examples of chronograph The in-house self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber GP03300) drives two counters and small seconds as well as a date display. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chronograph

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stopwatch

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Most notably, the ubiquitous ticking stopwatch didn’t become a fixture until several episodes into the 1968 season.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
Others feel like Volvo's accountants were standing behind the designers with a stopwatch.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

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