timekeeper

• Существительное, обозначающее человека или устройство, которое измеряет или записывает время, например, официальное лицо в спорте, клерк, отслеживающий часы работы сотрудников, или прибор для измерения времени.

A noun referring to a person or device that measures or records time, such as an official in sports, a clerk tracking employee hours, or a time-measuring instrument.

1. Sports officialB1formalsport

   An official responsible for recording the time elapsed during a sporting event or competition.

   Судья-хронометрист

   • The timekeeper signaled the end of the match.
   • A professional timekeeper is essential for accurate race results.
   • The referee consulted the timekeeper before making the final call.

   Synonymstimer

2. Workplace clerkB1formalbusiness

   An employee who records the hours worked by other staff members, often for payroll purposes.

   Табельщик

   • The timekeeper noted that she arrived late this morning.
   • He works as a timekeeper at the factory.
   • The timekeeper's report is used to calculate overtime pay.

3. Time-measuring deviceB2formaltechnical

   A device or instrument used to measure or indicate the passage of time.

   Часы

   • The old grandfather clock is an excellent timekeeper.
   • This watch is a very accurate timekeeper.
   • The atomic clock is the most precise timekeeper ever invented.

   Synonymschronographchronometerclocktimepiecetimerwatch