time detector

noun

A timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations on his beat.

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time-watch
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Meanings

nountime detector (plural time detectors)

plural time detectors · alternative time-detector

  1. A timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations on his beat.

    Synonyms: time-watch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations on his beat.

Similar
time-watch
Also see
time-watch
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APA

time detector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20detector

MLA

“time detector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20detector. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time detector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20detector.

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