chronometer
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It also agreed with cosmic chronometer measurements, which allow astronomers to reconstruct the history of cosmic expansion by comparing the ages of galaxies at different distances.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
By the story’s chronometer, a mere eight months had passed.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
Plenty of interactive exhibits brings the voyage to life, including hands-on experimentation with a chronometer and Fresnel lens, outtakes from the duo’s journal, and short films.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
The magnetic compass, gunpowder, the printing press, the chronometer, the cotton gin, the steam engine and the water wheel are among the many examples.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2020
They watched the hands on the chronometer creep toward seven o’clock, and then from far below came a distant blast of the factory whistle.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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