timepiece
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timepiece
- /ˈtaɪmpiːs/
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From time + piece.
noun timepieces · time-piece
- A chronometer (any device used to tell the time of day), particularly a clock lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism. The only timepiece she allowed in the house was a sundial. She usually kept the curtains pulled.
- A watch (a small portable device used to tell the time of day), particularly one lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism. His pocket watch was a beautiful timepiece.
Similar: chronograph, chronometer, metronome, timepiece, timekeeper, time-keeper, timer
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noun
Similar: chronograph, chronometer, metronome, timepiece, timekeeper, time-keeper, timer
Talk about this word "timepiece." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/timepiece. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. timepiece. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/timepiece "timepiece." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/timepiece.Cite this
@misc{timepiece_2026,
title = {timepiece},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/timepiece},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
