Meaning of the word stopwatch in English

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stopwatch

US /ˈstɑːp.wɑːtʃ/
UK /ˈstɑːp.wɑːtʃ/
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Noun

1.

a watch with a button that starts or stops the movement of the hands, used for measuring the time taken by an event

Example:
The coach used a stopwatch to time the runners.
He clicked the stopwatch to begin the experiment.
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