timepiece
A chronometer, particularly a clock lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanismA chronometer (any device used to tell the time of day), particularly a clock lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism.
» The gold timepiece never goes out of style.
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2 sensesA chronometer (any device used to tell the time of day), particularly a clock lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism.
The only timepiece she allowed in the house was a sundial. She usually kept the curtains pulled.
A chronometer (any device used to tell the time of day), particularly a clock lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism.
A watch (a small portable device used to tell the time of day), particularly one lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism.
His pocket watch was a beautiful timepiece.
- a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Examples
2 sentencesThe gold timepiece never goes out of style.
Eight-day timepieces were popular in the 19th century.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From time + piece.From time + piece.
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Forms
plural: timepiecesSynonyms
8 synonyms- a measuring instrument or device for keeping time:timekeeperhorologe
Word family
9 related wordsSee also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.