micronometer

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noun

An instrument for noting very short periods of time.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounmicronometer (plural micronometers)

plural micronometers

  1. An instrument for noting very short periods of time.
  2. Any of various other devices to measure small quantities, distance etc.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

micronometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronometer

MLA

“micronometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micronometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronometer.

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