synchro

1 of 3

adjective

syn·​chro ˈsiŋ-(ˌ)krō How to pronounce synchro (audio)
ˈsin-
: adapted to synchronization

synchro

2 of 3

noun

synchro-

3 of 3

combining form

: synchronized : synchronous
synchromesh

Examples of synchro in a Sentence

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Noun
Keeney’s gold followed silver in Doha in the women’s 3-meter springboard synchro, with Anabelle Smith – the pair that took bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics — and bronze in the mixed team event. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024 That decision would prove to be the death knell for men in the sport, as there was little interest in male-only synchro events and within a few years their competitions stopped altogether. Vicki Valosik / Made By History, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 With this international growth, synchro swimmers set their sights on the Olympics, but their lobbying to the all-male IOC was repeatedly ignored. Vicki Valosik / Made By History, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 The Chinese duo of Lian Junjie and Yang Hao bested Great Britain’s Tom Daley and Noah Williams to win gold in the men’s diving synchro platform. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for synchro 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

synchro-

Combining form

synchronized & synchronous

First Known Use

Adjective

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of synchro was in 1947

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“Synchro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchro. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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