stopwatch
noun
stop·watch
ˈstäp-ˌwäch 
: a watch with a hand or a digital display that can be started and stopped at will for exact timing (as of a race)
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Using these assessments and the stopwatch time studies, the algorithm promised to tell building managers exactly how many minutes were needed to care for all residents each shift — and, therefore, the number of employees they were permitted to schedule.
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Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
With a crew on deck armed with two timepieces, Brady then proceeded to run the distance — with one stopwatch recording 5.12 and the other 5.18
The retired athlete held up one of the stopwatches on FaceTime to show Mike Repole, his business partner in NoBull — who was impressed.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
With a crew on deck armed with two timepieces, Brady then proceeded to run the distance — with one stopwatch recording 5.12 and the other 5.18
The retired athlete held up one of the stopwatches on FaceTime to show Mike Repole, his business partner in NoBull — who was impressed.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Stopwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopwatch. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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stopwatch
noun
stop·watch
ˈstäp-ˌwäch
: a watch having a hand or a digital display that can be started and stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
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