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chronoscope
[ kron-uh-skohp, kroh-nuh- ]
noun
- an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time, as in determining the velocity of projectiles.
chronoscope
/ ˈkrəʊnə-; ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp; ˌkrɒnəˈskɒpɪk; ˌkrəʊnə- /
noun
- an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc
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Derived Forms
- chronoscopic, adjective
- ˌchronoˈscopically, adverb
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Other Words From
- chron·o·scop·ic [kron-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
- chrono·scopi·cal·ly adverb
- chro·nos·co·py [kr, uh, -, nos, -k, uh, -pee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chronoscope1
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Example Sentences
In a previous chapter I have described the "chronoscope" which was used by Marey.
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The measurements of reaction time herein considered were made with the Hipp Chronoscope.
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Animal reacts and by its movements turns a key, RK (Fig. 6), thus making the chronoscope circuit and stopping the record.
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As soon as the point touched the animal the chronoscope circuit was broken by the raising of the upper arm of the key.
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The introduction of resistance by means of the rheostat, R, was frequently a convenient method of correcting the chronoscope.
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