rate of a chronometer

  • 1Chronometer — Chro*nom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? time + meter: cf. F. chronom[ e]tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; intended to keep time …

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  • 2Rate — Rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rating}.] 1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree. [1913 Webster] To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a rule frequent indeed, but not infallible.… …

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  • 3To rate a chronometer — Chronometer Chro*nom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? time + meter: cf. F. chronom[ e]tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; intended… …

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  • 4Box chronometer — Chronometer Chro*nom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? time + meter: cf. F. chronom[ e]tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; intended… …

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  • 5Pocket chronometer — Chronometer Chro*nom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? time + meter: cf. F. chronom[ e]tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; intended… …

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  • 6To rate a chronometer — Rate Rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rating}.] 1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree. [1913 Webster] To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a rule frequent indeed, but not infallible …

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  • 7Marine chronometer — Breguet twin barrel box chronometer. Classification Clock Industry Transportation …

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  • 8СОСТОЯНИЕ ЧАСОВ или ХРОНОМЕТРА — (Rate of the chronometer) количество времени, на которое часы или хронометр в определенный момент находились впереди или позади среднего времени в том месте, от которого судно отправляется, или среднего времени какого либо известного меридиана.… …

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  • 9ХОД ХРОНОМЕТРА — (Rate of a chronometer) величина изменения поправки хронометра за определенный промежуток времени. Обычно рассчитывается суточный ход хронометра, показывающий, насколько хронометр уходит вперед или отстает за одни сутки. Самойлов К. И. Морской… …

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  • 10Rated — Rate Rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rating}.] 1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree. [1913 Webster] To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a rule frequent indeed, but not infallible …

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