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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
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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