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chronoscope

/kron-uh-skohp, kroh-nuh-/US // ˈkrɒn əˌskoʊp, ˈkroʊ nə- //UK // (ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp, ˈkrəʊnə-) //

计时码表,计时仪,计时器,计时表

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an electronic instrument for measuring accurately very brief intervals of time, as in determining the velocity of projectiles.

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Examples

  • In a previous chapter I have described the "chronoscope" which was used by Marey.

  • The measurements of reaction time herein considered were made with the Hipp Chronoscope.

  • Animal reacts and by its movements turns a key, RK (Fig. 6), thus making the chronoscope circuit and stopping the record.

  • As soon as the point touched the animal the chronoscope circuit was broken by the raising of the upper arm of the key.

  • The introduction of resistance by means of the rheostat, R, was frequently a convenient method of correcting the chronoscope.