timepiece C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction Also spelled time-piece US /ˈtaɪmˌpiːs/ UK /ˈtaɪmpiːs/ See IPA manual Freq #46538 Meanings 1 noun an instrument for measuring and showing time, especially a clock or watch He glanced at the timepiece and saw that it was almost eight o'clock. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an instrument for measuring... clockwatchtimekeeperchronometer Word family Related forms clockworkdialhandtime Etymology A compound of time + piece, attested from the eighteenth century for a device made to keep or indicate time. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # timepiece **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtaɪmˌpiːs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtaɪmpiːs/ **Frequency rank:** 46538 ## Meanings 1. an instrument for measuring and showing time, especially a clock or watch ## Examples - He glanced at the timepiece and saw that it was almost eight o'clock. ## Synonyms - clock - watch - timekeeper - chronometer ## Related Forms - clockwork - dial - hand - time ## Etymology A compound of time + piece, attested from the eighteenth century for a device made to keep or indicate time. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown