as in clock
a device to measure time the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers

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Recent Examples of timekeeper The Swiss watchmaker previously served as the official Formula 1 timekeeper from 1992 to 2003. Lily Templeton, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 Now, research described earlier this month has flung open the door to a new generation of timekeepers that promises to be even more precise: nuclear clocks. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 The big picture: Omega, which has been the Olympics' official timekeeper for decades, is constantly looking for new ways to help measure athletes' performance and figure out just who won. Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024 Atos also oversees the information system that delivers near-real-time results from official timekeeper Omega to official broadcasters as well as the more than 20,000 accredited journalists covering the Games. Ina Fried, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for timekeeper 

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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeeper. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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