Definition of timekeeper in English:

timekeeper

noun ˈtʌɪmkiːpəˈtaɪmˌkipər

1A person who measures or records the amount of time taken, especially in a sports competition.
timekeepers waited in the heavy rain for the teams to pass
official timekeepers
Example sentencesExamples
- Cando are looking to recruit volunteers who are prepared to act as referees and timekeepers.
- With Area Governor, Brendan O'Doherty, in attendance and supported by a willing team of timekeepers, judges and helpers, the competition got off to a flying start.
- The timekeepers were unable to separate the world record holder and the Jamaican, after the pair crossed the line shoulder-to-shoulder in 7.58s.
- Managers have to discipline themselves to set clear goals and measurable outcomes for teleworking employees rather than acting as timekeepers.
- Brian Thornton was one of the principal organisers of the Galway Rally and served as an official timekeeper at many motor sport events throughout Ireland.
- Floyd couldn't believe it, and rushed to the photo finish area and the timekeepers to check the result.
- The pair were so close at the finishing the line, the timekeepers were unable to separate them, although the judges awarded Lebid victory by a couple of inches.
- But the rudimentary nature of his timings and the lack of a second timekeeper to confirm the speed meant the locomotive's record-breaking status is still disputed by railway enthusiasts.
- While the timekeepers claimed they had been forced to take their cue from the umpire, Chiltern's loss left a bitter taste that flavoured matches against Greta for almost five decades.
- After the first run over the measured kilometre, the timekeeper shouted, ‘Plus 47!’
- Bernie Ecclestone appointed us as the sport's official timekeepers.
- Meetings followed a structured agenda; roles of leader, timekeeper, and recorder were designated.
- There would be enough officials and the timekeepers would be qualified and registered.
- Say thank you to the officials and that includes the scorekeeper and the timekeeper.
- This season, each player on the women's hockey team had to pay $125 each to cover association fees, tournament fees, referees and timekeepers.
- Falling exhausted across the finish line the official timekeeper handed him a slip of paper with the time 3.59.4.
- One conscientious timekeeper would note these interruptions, as well as the reason for a worker's absence.
- It's a nice touch to say thanks to the people who make the game work: the timekeeper, the scorekeeper and the refs.
- Gene, stunned, insists that he should do it again for an official timekeeper while Finny insists that he wants his feat to be kept a secret.
- This time, because the clock had not been reset to three seconds, a horn blew from the timekeeper's table before the Soviets made the long pass.
2usually with adjective A person regarded as being punctual or not punctual.
we were good timekeepers
Example sentencesExamples
- I am a notoriously bad timekeeper, yet, through sheer paranoia, I have turned up at my daughter's school half-an-hour early.
1. 2.1 A watch or clock regarded as recording time accurately or inaccurately.
  these watches are accurate timekeepers
  Example sentencesExamples
  While the process of perfecting Harrison's marine timekeeper went on in England, instrument makers in France were busy developing similar instruments.
  Harrison was born in the nearby village of Foulby and, after learning his trade in Yorkshire, became famous for inventing the first timekeeper accurate enough to determine longitude at sea.
  His early timekeepers were controlled by pendulums but, in anything but a flat calm, their going was most erratic.
  For example, in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Liverpool area vied with London as the most important production centre for precision timekeepers.
  Huygens' clocks, which tended to lose only 15 seconds a day, were a vast improvement over earlier timekeepers.
  Residents of East London and Umtata are ticked off over their tardy city hall clocks, while the timekeepers in Queenstown and King William's Town CBDs are steady as ever.
2. 2.2archaic A clock.
  Synonyms
  timepiece, timer

Derivatives

timekeeping

noun ˈtʌɪmkiːpɪŋˈtaɪmˌkipɪŋ

His enormous improvement in timekeeping had very wide-ranging benefits.
Example sentencesExamples
- When it comes to timekeeping, Irish builders are undeniably on another planet.
- If he does not improve his timekeeping, then he will ultimately be dismissed.
- How does the story you tell in this book fit with larger narratives in the history of clocks and timekeeping?
- And children playing mini-basketball are encouraged to try their hand at refereeing, scoring and timekeeping when they are not playing.

Definition of timekeeper in US English:

timekeeper

nounˈtīmˌkēpərˈtaɪmˌkipər

1A person who measures or records the amount of time taken, especially in a sports competition.
Example sentencesExamples
- Meetings followed a structured agenda; roles of leader, timekeeper, and recorder were designated.
- Say thank you to the officials and that includes the scorekeeper and the timekeeper.
- Bernie Ecclestone appointed us as the sport's official timekeepers.
- It's a nice touch to say thanks to the people who make the game work: the timekeeper, the scorekeeper and the refs.
- Brian Thornton was one of the principal organisers of the Galway Rally and served as an official timekeeper at many motor sport events throughout Ireland.
- After the first run over the measured kilometre, the timekeeper shouted, ‘Plus 47!’
- There would be enough officials and the timekeepers would be qualified and registered.
- The pair were so close at the finishing the line, the timekeepers were unable to separate them, although the judges awarded Lebid victory by a couple of inches.
- Gene, stunned, insists that he should do it again for an official timekeeper while Finny insists that he wants his feat to be kept a secret.
- One conscientious timekeeper would note these interruptions, as well as the reason for a worker's absence.
- While the timekeepers claimed they had been forced to take their cue from the umpire, Chiltern's loss left a bitter taste that flavoured matches against Greta for almost five decades.
- Cando are looking to recruit volunteers who are prepared to act as referees and timekeepers.
- Falling exhausted across the finish line the official timekeeper handed him a slip of paper with the time 3.59.4.
- With Area Governor, Brendan O'Doherty, in attendance and supported by a willing team of timekeepers, judges and helpers, the competition got off to a flying start.
- Managers have to discipline themselves to set clear goals and measurable outcomes for teleworking employees rather than acting as timekeepers.
- But the rudimentary nature of his timings and the lack of a second timekeeper to confirm the speed meant the locomotive's record-breaking status is still disputed by railway enthusiasts.
- This time, because the clock had not been reset to three seconds, a horn blew from the timekeeper's table before the Soviets made the long pass.
- This season, each player on the women's hockey team had to pay $125 each to cover association fees, tournament fees, referees and timekeepers.
- The timekeepers were unable to separate the world record holder and the Jamaican, after the pair crossed the line shoulder-to-shoulder in 7.58s.
- Floyd couldn't believe it, and rushed to the photo finish area and the timekeepers to check the result.
2usually with adjective A person regarded as being punctual or not punctual.
we were good timekeepers
Example sentencesExamples
- I am a notoriously bad timekeeper, yet, through sheer paranoia, I have turned up at my daughter's school half-an-hour early.
1. 2.1 A watch or clock regarded as recording time accurately or inaccurately.
  these watches are accurate timekeepers
  Example sentencesExamples
  Residents of East London and Umtata are ticked off over their tardy city hall clocks, while the timekeepers in Queenstown and King William's Town CBDs are steady as ever.
  For example, in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Liverpool area vied with London as the most important production centre for precision timekeepers.
  Harrison was born in the nearby village of Foulby and, after learning his trade in Yorkshire, became famous for inventing the first timekeeper accurate enough to determine longitude at sea.
  Huygens' clocks, which tended to lose only 15 seconds a day, were a vast improvement over earlier timekeepers.
  His early timekeepers were controlled by pendulums but, in anything but a flat calm, their going was most erratic.
  While the process of perfecting Harrison's marine timekeeper went on in England, instrument makers in France were busy developing similar instruments.
2. 2.2archaic A clock.
  Synonyms
  timepiece, timer

单词	timekeeper
释义	Definition of timekeeper in English: timekeeper noun ˈtʌɪmkiːpəˈtaɪmˌkipər 1A person who measures or records the amount of time taken, especially in a sports competition. timekeepers waited in the heavy rain for the teams to pass official timekeepers Example sentencesExamples Cando are looking to recruit volunteers who are prepared to act as referees and timekeepers. With Area Governor, Brendan O'Doherty, in attendance and supported by a willing team of timekeepers, judges and helpers, the competition got off to a flying start. The timekeepers were unable to separate the world record holder and the Jamaican, after the pair crossed the line shoulder-to-shoulder in 7.58s. Managers have to discipline themselves to set clear goals and measurable outcomes for teleworking employees rather than acting as timekeepers. Brian Thornton was one of the principal organisers of the Galway Rally and served as an official timekeeper at many motor sport events throughout Ireland. Floyd couldn't believe it, and rushed to the photo finish area and the timekeepers to check the result. The pair were so close at the finishing the line, the timekeepers were unable to separate them, although the judges awarded Lebid victory by a couple of inches. But the rudimentary nature of his timings and the lack of a second timekeeper to confirm the speed meant the locomotive's record-breaking status is still disputed by railway enthusiasts. While the timekeepers claimed they had been forced to take their cue from the umpire, Chiltern's loss left a bitter taste that flavoured matches against Greta for almost five decades. After the first run over the measured kilometre, the timekeeper shouted, ‘Plus 47!’ Bernie Ecclestone appointed us as the sport's official timekeepers. Meetings followed a structured agenda; roles of leader, timekeeper, and recorder were designated. There would be enough officials and the timekeepers would be qualified and registered. Say thank you to the officials and that includes the scorekeeper and the timekeeper. This season, each player on the women's hockey team had to pay $125 each to cover association fees, tournament fees, referees and timekeepers. Falling exhausted across the finish line the official timekeeper handed him a slip of paper with the time 3.59.4. One conscientious timekeeper would note these interruptions, as well as the reason for a worker's absence. It's a nice touch to say thanks to the people who make the game work: the timekeeper, the scorekeeper and the refs. Gene, stunned, insists that he should do it again for an official timekeeper while Finny insists that he wants his feat to be kept a secret. This time, because the clock had not been reset to three seconds, a horn blew from the timekeeper's table before the Soviets made the long pass. 2usually with adjective A person regarded as being punctual or not punctual. we were good timekeepers Example sentencesExamples I am a notoriously bad timekeeper, yet, through sheer paranoia, I have turned up at my daughter's school half-an-hour early. 2.1 A watch or clock regarded as recording time accurately or inaccurately. these watches are accurate timekeepers Example sentencesExamples While the process of perfecting Harrison's marine timekeeper went on in England, instrument makers in France were busy developing similar instruments. Harrison was born in the nearby village of Foulby and, after learning his trade in Yorkshire, became famous for inventing the first timekeeper accurate enough to determine longitude at sea. His early timekeepers were controlled by pendulums but, in anything but a flat calm, their going was most erratic. For example, in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Liverpool area vied with London as the most important production centre for precision timekeepers. Huygens' clocks, which tended to lose only 15 seconds a day, were a vast improvement over earlier timekeepers. Residents of East London and Umtata are ticked off over their tardy city hall clocks, while the timekeepers in Queenstown and King William's Town CBDs are steady as ever. 2.2archaic A clock. Synonyms timepiece, timer Derivatives timekeeping noun ˈtʌɪmkiːpɪŋˈtaɪmˌkipɪŋ His enormous improvement in timekeeping had very wide-ranging benefits. Example sentencesExamples When it comes to timekeeping, Irish builders are undeniably on another planet. If he does not improve his timekeeping, then he will ultimately be dismissed. How does the story you tell in this book fit with larger narratives in the history of clocks and timekeeping? And children playing mini-basketball are encouraged to try their hand at refereeing, scoring and timekeeping when they are not playing. Definition of timekeeper in US English: timekeeper nounˈtīmˌkēpərˈtaɪmˌkipər 1A person who measures or records the amount of time taken, especially in a sports competition. Example sentencesExamples Meetings followed a structured agenda; roles of leader, timekeeper, and recorder were designated. Say thank you to the officials and that includes the scorekeeper and the timekeeper. Bernie Ecclestone appointed us as the sport's official timekeepers. It's a nice touch to say thanks to the people who make the game work: the timekeeper, the scorekeeper and the refs. Brian Thornton was one of the principal organisers of the Galway Rally and served as an official timekeeper at many motor sport events throughout Ireland. After the first run over the measured kilometre, the timekeeper shouted, ‘Plus 47!’ There would be enough officials and the timekeepers would be qualified and registered. The pair were so close at the finishing the line, the timekeepers were unable to separate them, although the judges awarded Lebid victory by a couple of inches. Gene, stunned, insists that he should do it again for an official timekeeper while Finny insists that he wants his feat to be kept a secret. One conscientious timekeeper would note these interruptions, as well as the reason for a worker's absence. While the timekeepers claimed they had been forced to take their cue from the umpire, Chiltern's loss left a bitter taste that flavoured matches against Greta for almost five decades. Cando are looking to recruit volunteers who are prepared to act as referees and timekeepers. Falling exhausted across the finish line the official timekeeper handed him a slip of paper with the time 3.59.4. With Area Governor, Brendan O'Doherty, in attendance and supported by a willing team of timekeepers, judges and helpers, the competition got off to a flying start. Managers have to discipline themselves to set clear goals and measurable outcomes for teleworking employees rather than acting as timekeepers. But the rudimentary nature of his timings and the lack of a second timekeeper to confirm the speed meant the locomotive's record-breaking status is still disputed by railway enthusiasts. This time, because the clock had not been reset to three seconds, a horn blew from the timekeeper's table before the Soviets made the long pass. This season, each player on the women's hockey team had to pay $125 each to cover association fees, tournament fees, referees and timekeepers. The timekeepers were unable to separate the world record holder and the Jamaican, after the pair crossed the line shoulder-to-shoulder in 7.58s. Floyd couldn't believe it, and rushed to the photo finish area and the timekeepers to check the result. 2usually with adjective A person regarded as being punctual or not punctual. we were good timekeepers Example sentencesExamples I am a notoriously bad timekeeper, yet, through sheer paranoia, I have turned up at my daughter's school half-an-hour early. 2.1 A watch or clock regarded as recording time accurately or inaccurately. these watches are accurate timekeepers Example sentencesExamples Residents of East London and Umtata are ticked off over their tardy city hall clocks, while the timekeepers in Queenstown and King William's Town CBDs are steady as ever. For example, in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Liverpool area vied with London as the most important production centre for precision timekeepers. Harrison was born in the nearby village of Foulby and, after learning his trade in Yorkshire, became famous for inventing the first timekeeper accurate enough to determine longitude at sea. Huygens' clocks, which tended to lose only 15 seconds a day, were a vast improvement over earlier timekeepers. His early timekeepers were controlled by pendulums but, in anything but a flat calm, their going was most erratic. While the process of perfecting Harrison's marine timekeeper went on in England, instrument makers in France were busy developing similar instruments. 2.2archaic A clock. Synonyms timepiece, timer
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