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单词 horologist
释义

horologist

or ho·rol·o·ger

[ haw-rol-uh-jist, hoh- ]
/ hɔˈrɒl ə dʒɪst, hoʊ- /
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noun

an expert in horology.
a person who makes clocks or watches.

Origin of horologist

First recorded in1790–1800; horologe + -ist

Words nearby horologist

horoeka, horokaka, horol., horologe, horologic, horologist, horologium, horology, horopito, horopter, horoscope
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Example sentences from the Web for horologist

  • At London the horologist, G. Clement, solved the problem in 1675 with his rack escapement and recoil anchor.

    Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous
  • Thomas Mudge was the first horologist who successfully applied it to watches in the detached form, about 1750.

    An Analysis of the Lever Escapement|H. R. Playtner
  • Several facts of great interest to the horologist are here shown.

    Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology|William T. Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for horologist

horologist

horologer (hɒˈrɒlədʒə)

/ (hɒˈrɒlədʒɪst) /

noun

a person skilled in horology, esp an expert maker of timepieces
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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