chronometer

Example Sentences

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By the story’s chronometer, a mere eight months had passed.

From Salon

The samples will also allow scientists to more precisely calibrate the "chronometer" they use to age surfaces on the inner Solar System planets.

From BBC

The magnetic compass, gunpowder, the printing press, the chronometer, the cotton gin, the steam engine and the water wheel are among the many examples.

From Scientific American

The instruments on board – chronometer, thermometer, barometer, compass – were, at the time, state-of-the-art.

From Reuters

He feeds her curiosity about mathematics and engineering, providing lessons on how to use a chronometer.

From New York Times