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View synonyms for stopwatch

stopwatch

[ stop-woch ]

noun

  1. a watch with a hand or hands that can be stopped or started at any instant, used for precise timing, as in races.

stopwatch

/ ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ /

noun

  1. a type of watch used for timing events, such as sporting events, accurately, having a device for stopping the hand or hands instantly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stopwatch1

First recorded in 1730–40; stop + watch

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