n.
Pronunciation: ' me-tr ə - ˌ n ō m
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek metron + -nomos controlling, from nomos law ― more at NIMBLE
Date: 1816
: an instrument designed to mark exact time by a regularly repeated tick
n.
Pronunciation: ' me-tr ə - ˌ n ō m
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek metron + -nomos controlling, from nomos law ― more at NIMBLE
Date: 1816
: an instrument designed to mark exact time by a regularly repeated tick
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012