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单词 chronometer
释义
chronometer
noun[C]
engineeringspecialized
uk
/krəˈnɒm.ɪ.tər/us
/krəˈnɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
apieceofequipmentthatmeasurestimeveryaccurately
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(Definition ofchronometerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • He glanced at the astral chronometer.
  • His chronometer showed a minute and half to blast time.
  • The actual Greenwich time of the occurrence is calculated, and the error of the chronometer is thus determined.
  • There was still ten seconds to go, according to the big chronometer that had been installed in the lock.
  • With ordinary care the chronometer error can be determined in this way to within a few seconds, which is accurate enough for purposes of navigation.

Examplesofchronometer

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The entanglement of the construction and function of the gravitychronometershows how experimentation is entangled with the practices sustaining it.
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The gravitychronometeris a good example of a sturdy yet sophisticated piece of apparatus.
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And indeed, accuracy of time measurement is the crucial prerequisite for the gravitychronometerthat calibrates other reaction-time measuring devices.
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The gravitychronometerstands in front of the observer, who is peering intently at it.
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The time that the stimulus is visible is thus measured by the chronoscope connected to the gravitychronometerby the switches.
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Three papers address the crucial link between accessory phase chronometers and petrological information.
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Rather, the gravity chronometer's known regularity - which ensures accurate time measurement by calibrating other time measuring devices - is its defining feature.
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The falling screen of the gravitychronometerturns a switch when its opening slides in front of the stimulus.
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Figure 4 is a photograph of the setup in which the gravitychronometerfeatured.
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Neither presentation nor briefness is significant in this description of the instrument, the gravity chronometer's regularity and dependability are the crucial elements.
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But then again, the term "gravitychronometer" does not always refer to the same thing.
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The gravity chronometer's prior main function, brief exposure together with the facilitation of reaction time measurement within experimentation, has become an extra possibility.
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According to some, gravity chronometers are really tachistoscopes.
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The gravitychronometeris a product in which the author can take pride.
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For this regulatory function an opening in the screen is not required; the gravitychronometerpresents no visual stimulus.
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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