chron·o·scope (kr n  -sk p , krn-)n. An optical instrument for the precise measurement of very small time intervals. chron o·scopic (-skp k) adj. |
chronoscope [ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp ˈkrəʊnə-]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc.
chronoscopic [ˌkrɒnəˈskɒpɪk ˌkrəʊnə-] adj
chronoscopically adv
chronoscope
an instrument for accurate measurement of very short periods of time, as the time of trajectory of missiles.
See also: Instruments, Time
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| Noun | 1. |  chronoscope - an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of timemeasuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something time-delay measuring instrument, time-delay measuring system - chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
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