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Timer

A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc.

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Chronograph 76% connected

An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or p…

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Governor 76% connected

One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pe…

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Horologe 76% connected

A servant who called out the hours.

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Official 76% connected

Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine.

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Regulator 76% connected

One who, or that which, regulates.

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Timekeeper 76% connected

A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece.

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Timepiece 76% connected

A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer.

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Time 74% connected

Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof.

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Time 74% connected

Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof.

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Timekeeper 92% connected

A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece.

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Altitude noun · 78% connection

The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted…

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Backlash noun · 78% connection

The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected pa…

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Chromatic adjective · 78% connection

Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale.

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Chronometer noun · 78% connection

An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.

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Clockwork noun · 78% connection

The machinery of a clock, or machinery resembling that of a clock; machinery which produces regularity of movement.

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Control noun · 78% connection

(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired…

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Deep superl. · 78% connection

Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, wh…

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Disk overhead noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing

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Distance noun · 78% connection

Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to lef…

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Dog noun · 78% connection

A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in…

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Dogwatch noun · 78% connection

A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 o'clock, p. m., and the second dogwatch fro…

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Espy verb · 78% connection

To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.

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Execution speed noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS

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Formatted capacity noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary defini…

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Intersperse verb · 78% connection

To diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to place something at intervals in or among; as, to intersperse a boo…

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Kepler's second law noun · 78% connection

a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "…

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Law of areas noun · 78% connection

a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "…

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Law of equal areas noun · 78% connection

a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times; "…

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