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chronopher

chronopher noun: an instrument that transmits the correct time to other distant clocks by means of electricity. It was used in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, but was obsolete by the turn of the 20th century.

chronopher: an instrument that transmits the correct time to other distant clocks by means of electricity. It...
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Noun

chronopher (plural chronophers)

  1. (historical) An instrument that transmits the correct time to other distant clocks by means of electricity. It was used in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, but was obsolete by the turn of the 20th century.

Forms of chronopher

pluralchronophers

Origin of chronopher

From chrono- (“time”) + φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

Questions about chronopher

What does chronopher mean?
Chronopher means an instrument that transmits the correct time to other distant clocks by means of electricity. It was used in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, but was obsolete by the turn of the 20th century.
What part of speech is chronopher?
Chronopher is a noun.
What is the plural of chronopher?
The plural of chronopher is chronophers.

Words near chronopher in the dictionary

  1. chronopharmacokinetic
  2. chronopharmacokinetics
  3. chronopharmacological
  4. chronopharmacology
  5. chronopharmacotherapy
  6. chronopher
  7. chronophers
  8. chronophile
  9. chronophiles
  10. chronophilia
  11. chronophilic

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