Stopwatch Meaning
/stˈɑˌpwɑtʃ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
verbTo time (something) by means of a stopwatch.
Sentence Examples
Do you have a stopwatch?
I need a stopwatch.
Ziri asked Rima if he could borrow her stopwatch.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To measure the exact time of the 100-meter sprint, the coach used a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The coach used a ____ to record the exact time it took each runner to complete the single lap.
Word Origin & History
From stop + watch.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I etched the face of a stopwatch on the back of a raindrop
And did a swap for the sand in an hourglass"
— 2011, Alex Turner, “Piledriver Waltz”, in Suck It And See, performed by Arctic Monkeys:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To measure the exact time of the 100-meter sprint, the coach used a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The coach used a ____ to record the exact time it took each runner to complete the single lap.