chronopher

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noun

An instrument that transmits the correct time to other distant clocks by means of electricity. It was used in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, but was obsolete by the turn of the 20th century.

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Meanings

nounchronopher (plural chronophers)

plural chronophers

  1. historicalAn instrument that transmits the correct time to other distant clocks by means of electricity. It was used in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, but was obsolete by the turn of the 20th century.

Origin

From chrono- (“time”) + φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

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APA

chronopher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronopher

MLA

“chronopher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronopher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronopher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronopher.

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