as in clocks
a device to measure time
the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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Recent Examples of timekeepers
After decades of slowing down, our planet's rotation has been speeding up in recent years — and timekeepers have no definitive explanation.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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But the typical American’s overdraft bill (about $118 a year as of 2014, the last time it was thoroughly studied) is far less than the average annual credit-card interest payment (which clocks in at $1,657).—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Timekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeepers. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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