as in clocks
a device to measure time
a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch
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How Americans used the moon in 1776 Colonial Americans depended on the moon in ways that are easy to forget in an age of electric light and digital clocks.
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Five clocks, one region Iran has a temporary transaction window, well short of a settlement.
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“Chronometers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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