- pronunciation:
- klak
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- around the clock
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a device, other than a watch, for measuring and showing the time.
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| related words: |
watch |
| phrase: |
around the clock |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
clocks, clocking, clocked |
| definition: |
to find out the time or speed of, using a clock or watch.
We clocked the horse at thirty miles per hour.- synonyms:
- time
- similar words:
- measure
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Clock is from a Celtic word meaning "bell." In the 1300s, the time was announced with the sounding of a bell.