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Chronometry
The science of the measurement of time.
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tavern clock
Chronometry; Clock
Another name for the large-dialled wall clock known as an Act of Parliament clock.
tambour clock
Chronometry; Clock
A shelf clock, also called a humpback or camelback clock, with a case that is rounded in the middle and gently slopes to flat sides.
tall clock
Chronometry; Clock
A long-case floor clock, often called a grandfather clock. Before 1775 the styles of the American longcase clock closely followed those current in England. Mahogany predominated ...
table clock
Chronometry; Clock
The earliest domestic clock was the hanging iron Gothic clock, but the application of the mainspring led to its being redesigned to make it portable. The earliest spring clock ...
tabernacle clock
Chronometry; Clock
A table clock with a gallery and, usually, a small cupola above it. The type was made in various European towns from the mid 16th to the early 17th centuries.
synchronous motor
Chronometry; Clock
The number of revolutions per minute of the driving motor of an electric clock driven from the public electricity supply is directly related to the frequency of the supply. A ...
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