stopwatch vs tachometer

stopwatch

noun
  • A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated. 

tachometer

noun
  • A device for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of blood, a river, a machine, etc. 

  • A device for measuring the revolutions per minute (RPMs) of a revolving shaft, as with the driveshaft of an automobile. 

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