stopwatch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stopwatch
Example Sentences
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As a young Klaebo experimented with this unconventional approach, his grandfather clocked him with a stopwatch.
Gallagher believes fans will have the "stopwatch" out to see how quickly Joshua finishes it, though he still predicts a clinical end.
From BBC
He urged factory managers to break down each task into its smallest motions, measure these with a stopwatch and then determine the “one best way” to perform the work.
While it’s quicker and faster than its predecessors, much of the focus seems to be on delivering emotional content rather than stopwatch performance—most obviously, in the presence and sonority of the engine.
First it was a pencil, paper and a stopwatch.
From BBC
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