Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A watch that can be instantly started and stopped by pushing a button and used to measure an exact duration of time.

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  • noun A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)

Etymologies

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stop +‎ watch

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Examples

  • But the scoreboard or stopwatch is supposed to be reliable.

    USATODAY.com - Landis' drug test puts another hero in doubt 2006

  • The Segway's mileage and maintenance is tracked by a small key, similar in appearance to a stopwatch, which is also needed to start the Segway.

    Stories from The Sun Rebecca Velez 2010

  • They asked for a stopwatch, which is required at all college basketball games.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2009

  • The time it takes to start or stop a stopwatch is the same amount of time it would take for someone driving under the influence to lose control of their vehicle, about seven tenths of a second.

    News/local from www.dailyamerican.com 2009

  • The time it takes to start or stop a stopwatch is the same amount of time it would take for someone driving under the influence to lose control of their vehicle, about seven tenths of a second.

    News/local from www.dailyamerican.com 2009

  • They asked for a stopwatch, which is required at all college basketball games.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2009

  • The time it takes to start or stop a stopwatch is the same amount of time it would take for someone driving under the influence to lose control of their vehicle, about seven tenths of a second.

    News/local from www.dailyamerican.com 2009

  • A stopwatch was the first, but a more accurate solution was a bicycle wheel, which was mounted to the car's rear.

    Auto Express: News 2009

  • A stopwatch was the first, but a more accurate solution was a bicycle wheel, which was mounted to the car's rear.

    Auto Express: News 2009

  • The time it takes to start or stop a stopwatch is the same amount of time it would take for someone driving under the influence to lose control of their vehicle, about seven tenths of a second.

    News/local from www.dailyamerican.com 2009

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