as in clocks
a device to measure time
a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch
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clocks
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The same chip technology could also be used for compact spectrometers, quantum devices, optical clocks, and next-generation LiDAR systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025 -
In the nearly two months between when the album was announced and when it was released, her website featured a number of mysterious countdown clocks.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Chronometers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometers. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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