There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
CHRONOMETER
chronometer
(noun) an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chronometer (plural chronometers)
A device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock.
Synonyms
• chronoscope
Anagrams
• chronometre
Source: Wiktionary
Chro*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. chronomètre.]
1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.
2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: A metronome. Box chronometer. See under Box.
– Pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large watch.
– To rate a chronometer. See Rate, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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