stopwatch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
verb
  1. To time (something) by means of a stopwatch.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

stopwatch stopwatches stopwatching stopwatched

Etymology

From stop + watch.

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