Meaning Of The Word Stopwatch

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Stopwatch Meaning

Stopwatch Definition
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What's The Definition Of Stopwatch?

stopwatch
countable noun: A stopwatch is a watch with buttons which you press at the beginning and end of an event, so that you can measure exactly how long it takes.

stopwatch in American English
a watch with a hand or a digital readout that can be started and stopped instantly so as to indicate seconds or fractions of seconds, as for timing races
noun: a watch with a hand or hands that can be stopped or started at any instant, used for precise timing, as in races

stopwatch in British English
noun: a type of watch used for timing events, such as sporting events, accurately, having a device for stopping the hand or hands instantly

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