chronograph

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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chronograph (plural chronographs)

  1. (obsolete) A chronogram.
  2. A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
  3. A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.
    • 1941 June, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 263:
      Along this critical length Sir Nigel [Gresley], completely unmoved and in a very cheerful humour, came into my compartment and sat down next to me, with the immense chronograph in his hand that he had had made specially for speed recording; [...].

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Verb

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chronograph (third-person singular simple present chronographs, present participle chronographing, simple past and past participle chronographed)

  1. (firearms) To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.