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retainer

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 574300 Last modified 29.03.2026
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
stopwatch preferred
retainer variant
chronograph variant
  • soovitaval hetkel käsitsi käivitatav ja seisatav kell ajavahemiku mõõtmiseks
  • handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time that elapses between its activation and deactivation
stopper preferred
Usage examples
  • Stopperi suurt numbrilist versiooni, mis on mõeldud eemalt vaatamiseks, nagu spordistaadionil, nimetatakse stoppkellaks.
Good to know
  • Käsitsi ajastamisel käivitab ja peatab stopperi nupule vajutav inimene ning täisautomaatsel stopperil toimub nii käivitamine kui ka seiskamine tajurite poolt automaatselt.
sekundikell
stoppkell
stopwatch preferred
Usage examples
  • A large digital version of a stopwatch designed for viewing at a distance, as in a sports stadium, is called a stop clock.
Good to know
  • In manual timing, the clock is started and stopped by a person pressing a button, and in fully automatic time, both starting and stopping are triggered automatically, by sensors.
stop watch
retainer variant
chronograph variant

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