horology
/hɒˈrɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण हॉरॉलजी
घड़ी-निर्माण कला, काल-मापन विज्ञान
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the study of measuring time; the art of making clocks and watches
घड़ी-निर्माण कला, काल-मापन विज्ञान
- a museum of horology
- He visited the museum to learn about the history of horology.
- Horology covers everything from sundials to modern wristwatches.
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- He turned his love of horology into a career repairing antique clocks.
- The exhibition on horology showed clocks made over four hundred years ago.
Synonyms clockmaking watchmaking chronometry
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ho·rol·o·gy
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Keep the -ology words: horology (time), geology (rocks), ornithology (birds), entomology (insects), etymology (word origins).
-ology शब्द याद रखिए: horology (समय), geology (चट्टानें), ornithology (पक्षी), entomology (कीट), etymology (शब्द-व्युत्पत्ति)।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked often: the study or art of measuring time and making clocks is horology; a person who makes or repairs clocks a horologist or watchmaker; a person who makes or repairs jewellery a jeweller.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: समय मापने और घड़ियाँ बनाने का अध्ययन या कला horology; घड़ियाँ बनाने या ठीक करने वाला horologist या watchmaker; आभूषण बनाने या ठीक करने वाला jeweller।