a device that makes a regular sound like a clock and is used by musicians to help them keep the correct rhythm when playing a piece of music
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NAmE//ˌmɛtrəˈnɑmɪk//
adjective (figurative) His financial problems hit the headlines with almost metronomic regularity.See metronome in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: metronome