metronome Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

WordNet

Met"ro*nome noun
Etymology
Gr. measure + distribute, assign: cf. F. métronome, It. metronomo.
Definitions
  1. An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music.

Webster 1913