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chronograph.

A chronogram.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹəʊ-/Received-Pronunciation/-ɡɹæf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹɑ.nəˌɡɹæf/General-American
  1. A chronogram.

    obsolete
  2. A device which marks or records time or time intervals.

  3. A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.

verb/ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹəʊ-/Received-Pronunciation/-ɡɹæf/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹɑ.nəˌɡɹæf/General-American
  1. To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.

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