chronograph

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, chronicler).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒnəɡɹɑːf/

Noun

chronograph (plural chronographs)

  1. (obsolete) A chronogram.
  2. A device which marks or records time or time intervals
  3. A combination of watch and stopwatch

Translations

Verb

chronograph (third-person singular simple present chronographs, present participle chronographing, simple past and past participle chronographed)

  1. (firearms) To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.