timepiece (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *timepiece*:
NOUN	artifact	timepiece, timekeeper, horologe	a measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time

timepiece > pronunciation
Sounds	tay'mpiy.s
Rhymes	altarpiece ... Vietnamese: 37 rhymes with iys...

English > *timepiece*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time.
Synonyms	timekeeper, horologe
Parts	balance wheel, balance	A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine
	dial	The face of a timepiece
	escapement	mechanical device that regulates movement
	hairspring	A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
	hand	A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
	time-ball	A ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time
Narrower	atomic clock	A timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules
	clock	A timepiece that shows the time of day
	sandglass	timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
	sundial	timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
	timer	A timepiece that measures a time ... / time interval and signals its end
	watch, ticker	A small portable timepiece
Broader	measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device	instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
Spanish	horologe, reloj
Catalan	horologe, rellotge

HyperDic: timepiece