Stopwatch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stopwatch is a noun meaning A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
Meaning
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To time (something) by means of a stopwatch.
Example Sentences
I etched the face of a stopwatch on the back of a raindrop And did a swap for the sand in an hourglass
Word Forms
- stopwatches
- stopwatching
- stopwatched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clock, watch, timekeeping, timer, time, timing.
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