timekeeper
Collocations
4ADJ.
good, primary
VERB + TIMEKEEPER
need
PREP.
in
ADV.
quite, sometimes
Definitions
noun
A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
The sailors sail by chronometers that do not lose two or three seconds in a year, ever since [Isaac] Newton explained to Parliament that the way to improve navigation was to get good watches, and to offer public premiums for a better time-keeper than any then in use.
A person who keeps records of the hours of attendance of employees.
A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
The group member who controls the rhythm of the music when a group of musicians play together.
There was no consensus among jazz musicians about who was the primary timekeeper in a jazz band; some said the drummers and others said the bassist.
A person (or something controlled by a person) that is punctual.
As it happens, the Leicester–Beeston train is quite a good timekeeper—it sometimes runs a few minutes early— […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
- timepiece
- horologe
noun — (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
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Idioms & Phrases
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4The sailors sail by chronometers that do not lose two or three seconds in a year, ever since [Isaac] Newton explained to Parliament that the way to improve navigation was to get good watches, and to o
WiktionaryThere was no consensus among jazz musicians about who was the primary timekeeper in a jazz band; some said the drummers and others said the bassist.
WiktionaryAs it happens, the Leicester–Beeston train is quite a good timekeeper—it sometimes runs a few minutes early— […]
WiktionaryWe need a timekeeper.
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