- timepiece time·piece n
- ['taɪmˌpiːs]
old frm orologio
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timepiece time·piece n
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time piece — see timepiece … English dictionary
Timepiece — Time piece , n. A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
timepiece — time•piece [[t]ˈtaɪmˌpis[/t]] n. 1) hor an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time 2) hor a clock or a watch • Etymology: 1755–65 … From formal English to slang
timepiece — time|piece [ˈtaımpi:s] n old use a clock or watch … Dictionary of contemporary English
timepiece — time|piece [ taım,pis ] noun count FORMAL a watch or clock … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
timepiece — [[t]ta͟ɪmpiːs[/t]] timepieces also time piece N COUNT A timepiece is a clock, watch, or other device that measures and shows time. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
timepiece — /tuym pees /, n. 1. an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; chronometer. 2. a clock or a watch. [1755 65; TIME + PIECE] * * * … Universalium
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Time discipline — In sociology and anthropology, time discipline is the general name given to social and economic rules, conventions, customs, and expectations governing the measurement of time, the social currency and awareness of time measurements, and people s… … Wikipedia
Tourbillon — A tourbillon (English IPAEng|tʊərˈbɪljən, French IPA2|tuʁbijɔ̃, meaning whirlwind ) is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Invented in 1795 by French watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet, a tourbillon counters the effects of gravity… … Wikipedia
Metronome (public artwork) — Metronome, 1999 Metronome is a large public art installation located along the south end of Union Square in New York City. The work was commissioned by the Related Companies, developers of One Union Square South, with the participation of the… … Wikipedia
