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verb(clock)to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device
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verb(clock)to be timed at
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verb(clock)to register on a mechanical recording device
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noun(clock)a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial; broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured
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noun(clock)a registering device usually with a dial; specifically : odometer
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noun(clock)time clock
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noun(clock)an ornamental figure on the ankle or side of a stocking or sock
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noun(clock)a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at a desired time
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noun(clock)a precision clock that depends for its operation on an electrical oscillator regulated by the natural vibration frequencies of an atomic system (such as a beam of cesium atoms)
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noun(clock)a pendulum clock whose shape suggests a banjo
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noun(clock)an inherent timing mechanism in a living system that is inferred to exist in order to explain the timing or periodicity of various behaviors and physiological states and processes
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noun(clock)the internal mechanisms that schedule periodic bodily functions and activities —usually not used technically
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verb(clock)to make clean: such as
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verb(clock)to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter
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verb(clock)to rid of corruption
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noun(clock)a wall or shelf clock that announces the hours by sounds resembling a cuckoo's call