chronoscope

A noun referring to an instrument used for the precise measurement of very short intervals of time.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein Gerät bezeichnet, mit dem sehr kurze Zeitspannen genau gemessen werden.

1. Time measurement instrument C2 formal scientific

   An instrument used for the precise measurement of very short intervals of time, often in scientific experiments.

   • The physicist used a chronoscope to measure the reaction time of the particles.
   • In the laboratory, a chronoscope is essential for timing high-speed events.
   • The chronoscope recorded the duration of the flash with extreme accuracy.

   🇩🇪Zeitmessgerät

   Synonyme: chronographstopwatchtimer