Definition of "chronograph" [chron•o•graph]

• An instrument that registers or graphically records time intervals such as the duration of an event. (noun)

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• "Velocity may be a disappointment occasionally but the value of a chronograph is the ability to measure the variation from load to load."
• "(don't confuse the term chronograph with lots of dials) and I gain 2 seconds a day."
• "I, too, believe my Chrony chronograph is giving me honest data."