Definition of "timepiece" [time•piece]

• An instrument, such as a clock or watch, that measures, registers, or records time. (noun)

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• "Ridley could easily have eliminated 15 minutes of dopey metaphors, including allusions to the title timepiece and lots of taxidermy analogies."
• "This timepiece is for pilots and those who love the beautiful sports watches made by Wenger, the makers of the famous Swiss Army knife."
• "The story had a nice easy pace – almost a timepiece from the 1940′s in its style."