The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
STOPWATCH
stopwatch, stop watch
(noun) a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stopwatch (plural stopwatches)
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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