horology
noun/həˈrɒlədʒi/
/həˈrɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the study and measurement of time
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- the art of making clocks and watchesTopics Hobbiesc2
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek hōra ‘time’ + -logy.
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