释义 |
chron·o·graph I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌgraf\ noun (-s) Etymology: chron- + -graph : an instrument for measuring and recording time: a. : an instrument consisting of a recording apparatus (as a stylus and revolving drum) connected with a clock or chronometer and used for recording the precise clock time of astronomical and other occurrences b. : a watch having in addition to conventional hour, minute, and second hands a center sweep-second hand that can be stopped, started, or reset to zero and that indicates intervals of time as small as 1/5 second c. : an instrument used for measuring the time of flight of projectiles • chron·o·graph·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|grafik\ adjective • chron·o·graph·i·cal·ly \-fə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to measure (velocity) by means of a chronograph (sense c) |