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stopwatch

[stop-woch] / ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ /




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He urged factory managers to break down each task into its smallest motions, measure these with a stopwatch and then determine the “one best way” to perform the work.

From The Wall Street Journal

While it’s quicker and faster than its predecessors, much of the focus seems to be on delivering emotional content rather than stopwatch performance—most obviously, in the presence and sonority of the engine.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stopwatch featured in the introduction to “60 Minutes” is strapped to a bomb when it appears on “South Park.”

From Los Angeles Times

First it was a pencil, paper and a stopwatch.

From BBC

If you could tear your eyes away from the screen enough to check a stopwatch, not one minute goes by without a flourish that’s either funny, ridiculous, stunning or emotional.

From Los Angeles Times