horologist
horologist — noun
- horologistsingular
- horologistsplural
1. a person whose job involves creating, maintaining, or selling timekeeping device
a person whose job involves creating, maintaining, or selling timekeeping devices such as clocks and watches
The museum hired a horologist to restore its collection of antique grandfather clocks.
collocation: hired a horologist to restore
Arjun took his broken pocket watch to a local horologist for a complete repair.
collocation: took [item] to a horologist for repair
Grandmother's antique mantle clock was carefully cleaned and oiled by a skilled horologist.
Mei-Lin apprenticed with a master horologist in Geneva before opening her own shop.
Few people still learn the trade of a horologist now that quartz watches have replaced mechanical timepieces.
- watchmaker
more common in everyday speech; usually focuses on wristwatches and pocket watches
- clockmaker
specific to clocks rather than watches
- horologer
less common variant of horologist, occasionally used in historical contexts
文法句型
a horologist
用法筆記
Frequently replaced by the more common term 'watchmaker' in everyday speech, though 'horologist' carries a more formal tone and can refer to someone who works with both clocks and watches.