Meaning & use
horologist
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A person who makes, repairs, or studies clocks and watches.
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The old horologist could repair even the most delicate antique pocket watches.
She trained as a horologist for years before opening her own watch repair shop.
A note on using this word
Horologist comes from 'horology,' the study or science of measuring time and the art of making timepieces.
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