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Stopwatch

STAH-pwahch

/ˈstɑːˌpwɑːtʃ/

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stopwatch

Dictionary meaning

A timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing.

Examples

  • I signalled for the runners to start and began timing on my stopwatch.

Synonyms: stop watch

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