stop watch

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stop watch - a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)

stopwatch

timer - a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

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I timed him with a stop watch, and he made 1,244 revolutions in 24 min- utes and 46 seconds.

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At least they use a stop watch to make them even handed.

Gift of democracy

A 'multitasking' demonstration: First, get a stop watch (your cell phone may have one) and set it at 0.

How to focus and stay focused

oh hold on my official London Olympics 2012 Omega sponsored top of the range stop watch appears to have stopped!' Well at least with the Olympics being held in London if we want to know the time we can always ask a policeman.

Off to a false start

This strange book is based on Tom's Grandpa's Stop Watch. It is dangerous to play with as it can take you off to other worlds where strange creatures exist and even stranger things can happen.

Morgan, Sally, Ambelin Blaze, & Ezekiel Kwaymullina: Stop Watch

The journey took just three days and 11 hours, and was plotted using only a stop watch, ruler and map - with Henshaw only stopping to fill up with oil drums at strategic points.

Stunts over Broad Street

With my dancers, we've done five-minute sessions with a stop watch.

Truth in movement: Ohad Naharin talks about his choreography, his world view, and why the mirror always lies

At least by an ordinary stop watch. You just eyeball it.

Timing the kicking game

He also pleaded guilty to opening nine packets and stealing three packets, which contained pounds 10, a stop watch and a razor.