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STOP WATCH

Definition: STOP WATCH

STOP WATCH

1. A watch the hands of which can be stopped in order to tell exactly the time that has passed, as in timing a race. See Independent seconds watch , under Independent , a. Syn: Cessation; check; obstruction; obstacle; hindrance; impediment; interruption.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Specialty Definition: STOP WATCH

DomainDefinition

Industry

High precision watch tested in different positions and at variable temperatures, certified as complying with certain standards ; watch that can be started and stopped at will for exact timing ; a watch indicating seconds and minutes(or other fractions of an hour)only. It is started and stopped by depressing the winding knob or an independent plunger. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: STOP WATCH

English words defined with "STOP WATCH": Independent seconds watch. (references)
Specialty definitions using "STOP WATCH": evaluation aidePAINT MIXER, MACHINEtest examiner, TEST TECHNICIAN. (references)

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Photo Album: STOP WATCH

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

This farmer uses a stop watch to calibrate his sprayer prior to applying herbicide. Credit: Tim McCabe.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: STOP WATCH

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

stop watch

271

internet stop watch

3

online stop watch

15

rally stop watch

3

download stop watch

6

pc stop watch

2

digital stop watch

6

pocket stop watch

2

software stop watch

5

palm stop watch

2

computer stop watch

5

diagram stop watch

2

program stop watch

4

line stop watch

2

robic stop watch

4

mph stop watch

2

stop watch timer

4

cronus stop watch

2

stop watch wrist

4

free stop watch

2

analog stop watch

3

seiko stop watch

2

60 minutes stop watch

3

picture stop watch

2

manufacturer stop watch

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: STOP WATCH

Language Translations for "STOP WATCH"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

stopur (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer), tidsangiver (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer), kronometer (chronometer, chronometer watch, chronoscope, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer), chronometer (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

stopwatch (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer), uurwerk (clock, watch), timer (chronometer, chronometer watch, chronoscope, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer), tijdmeter (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timekeeper, timer), kronometer (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer), chronometer (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

sekuntikello (stop-watch). (various references)

   

French

  

montre-stop (stopwatch, stop-watch), chronoscope (stopwatch, stop-watch), chronomètre (stopwatch). (various references)

   

German

  

Stoppuhr (stopwatch). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ρολόι (clock, watch), χρονόμετρο αγώνων, χρονόμετρο (chronometer, clock). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

שעון עצר (timer), סטופר. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

stopper (stopper, stopwatch, timer). (various references)

   

Italian

  

cronometro (chronometer, timekeeper, timer), contatempo (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

'時計 . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

びょうどけい. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

opstay atchway

   

Portuguese

  

cronómetro (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

cronometru (chronometer, timekeeper). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

cronómetro (chronometer, timekeeper). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

stoppur (stopwatch), tidtagarur (chronometer, chronometer watch, stopwatch, stop-watch, timer). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

kronometre (chronometer, clock, split-second watch, timekeeper, timepiece, timer). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: STOP WATCH

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: stopwatch.

Words within the letters "a-c-h-o-p-s-t-t-w"

-1 letter: towpaths.

-2 letters: cowpats, towpath.

-3 letters: cahows, chotts, coapts, cottas, cowpat, pathos, potash, swatch.

-4 letters: ascot, cahow, caphs, capos, chaos, chaps, chapt, chats, chaws, chops, chott, chows, coapt, coast, coats, costa, cotta, hosta, oaths, opahs, pacts, patch, paths, phots, poach, pshaw, scatt, schwa, shoat, shott, staph, stoat, stopt, stowp, swath, tachs, tacos, tacts, thaws, toast.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-h-o-p-s-t-t-w"
 

+2 letters: stopwatches.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Images: Slideshow
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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