| 词汇 | horology |
| 词源 | horology. The science of measuring time, including the mak- ing of time measurement instruments. The word horology comes from the Greek hora, hour, season. The sundial and the shadow clock were probably the first of time-measuring instru- ments. Then came the hourglass and finally the clock and watch. |
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