stopwatch
noun
stop·watch
ˈstäp-ˌwäch 
: a watch with a hand or a digital display that can be started and stopped at will for exact timing (as of a race)
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Sentiment, however, could not reverse what stopwatches showed.
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David O. Stewart, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Use a clock with a second hand, a stopwatch, or the timer on a cell phone to track the time.
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
During the inaugural championship race in 1950, the teams used Heuer’s mechanical stopwatches to time laps.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
At the 1968 Games, swimmers found a swimming touchpad at the end of each lane, stopping the clock with a fingertip and eliminating stopwatch errors.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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David O. Stewart, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Use a clock with a second hand, a stopwatch, or the timer on a cell phone to track the time.
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
During the inaugural championship race in 1950, the teams used Heuer’s mechanical stopwatches to time laps.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
At the 1968 Games, swimmers found a swimming touchpad at the end of each lane, stopping the clock with a fingertip and eliminating stopwatch errors.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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“Stopwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopwatch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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stopwatch
noun
stop·watch
ˈstäp-ˌwäch
: a watch having a hand or a digital display that can be started and stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
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