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  • noun Plural form of stopwatch.

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Examples

  • One result as department officials found by hiding outside stations with stopwatches is that fire crews do not rush to the trucks as fast for medical calls as they do for fires.

    USATODAY.com 2005

  • If you believe that 24 hour stopwatches are relevant to assessing days in a pre-solar system era then that is your right.

    Alternative to Dembski's Theodicy? 2009

  • Set your stopwatches - it's only a matter of time until some of this PAC money is used to build a Palin house in South Carolina or Virginia.

    Palin PAC raises $730K in six months 2009

  • That list is topped by Georgia's Knowshon Moreno and Ohio State's Chris "Beanie" Wells, both of whom have spent a lot of time since the end of the season trying to get stopwatches to confirm the speed scouts saw on film.

    Consensus hard to find in search for best RBs in draft 2009

  • The SEC, which piloted the scheme during last year's conference tournament, uses a scoreboard clock, while other conferences use umpires' stopwatches.

    College Baseball Picks Up the Pace 2011

  • If you believe that 24 hour stopwatches are relevant to assessing days in a pre-solar system era then that is your right.

    Alternative to Dembski's Theodicy? 2009

  • The limited-edition Calibre 36 Chronograph harks back to the manual-wind chronographs and stopwatches of the early 20th century, specifically the TAG Heuer 1933 chronograph, which was inspired by the Italian racing track.

    The Rebirth of a Classic Jemima Sissons 2011

  • Set your stopwatches: The teabagging hicks and OSarah bin Palin will blame the President and Media for this.

    Think Progress » RNC spent $1946.25 at sex-themed nightclub Voyeur West Hollywood. 2010

  • The décor of The Grey Garden, in Delhi's Hauz Khas Village, stands out for its use of fabrics and its eccentric objects - from shells to stopwatches.

    Lunchbox: Where Food Meets Art 2011

  • So with water bottles and stopwatches, we tested the absorbency of different fabrics in a Phnom Penh market, and created prototypes of reusable sanitary pads, which are now being used by 50 women in our community.

    Faking it « Planning the Day 2010

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