chronometer

Example Sentences

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By the story’s chronometer, a mere eight months had passed.

From Salon

The firm went on to make marine chronometers and pocket watches for the public.

From BBC

He would set his pocket chronometer first thing, before tripping off in his buggy to clients who paid a fee to look at it and set their own timepieces.

From BBC

By 1914, when Endurance set sail from London, dependable and accurate chronometers were every skipper's constant companions.

From Literature

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