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clock 1
(klŏk)n.
1. An instrument other than a watch for measuring or indicating time, especially a mechanical or electronic device having a numbered dial and moving hands or a digital display.
2. A time clock.
3. A source of regularly occurring pulses used to measure the passage of time, as in a computer.
4. Any of various devices that indicate measurement, such as a speedometer or a taximeter.
5. A biological clock.
6. The downy flower head of a dandelion that has gone to seed.
v. clocked, clock·ing, clocks
v.tr.
1. To time, as with a stopwatch: clock a runner.
2. To register or record with a mechanical device: clocked the winds at 60 miles per hour.
3. Informal To strike or hit (someone) forcefully, especially in the face.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To record working hours with a time clock: clocks in at 8:00 and out at 4:00.
2. To be measured or registered, especially at a certain speed or rate. Often used with in: a fastball that clocks in at 95 miles per hour.
clock up Chiefly British Slang
Idioms: To accumulate; rack up: clocked up a number of wins.
around/round the clock
Throughout the entire 24 hours of the day; continuously.
clean (someone's) clock Slang
To beat or defeat decisively: "Immense linemen declared their intentions to clean the clocks of opposing players" (Russell Baker).
kill/run down/run out the clock
Sports To preserve a lead by maintaining possession of the ball or puck until playing time expires.
[Middle English clokke, from Old North French cloque, bell, or from Middle Dutch clocke, bell, clock, both from Medieval Latin clocca, of imitative origin.]
clock′er n.
clock 2
(klŏk)n.
An embroidered or woven decoration on the side of a stocking or sock.
[Perhaps from clock, bell (obsolete), from its original bell-shaped appearance.]
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clock
(klɒk)n
1. (Horology) a timepiece, usually free-standing, hanging, or built into a tower, having mechanically or electrically driven pointers that move constantly over a dial showing the numbers of the hours. Compare digital clock, watch7
2. any clocklike device for recording or measuring, such as a taximeter or pressure gauge
3. (Botany) the downy head of a dandelion that has gone to seed
4. (Electronics) an electrical circuit that generates pulses at a predetermined rate
5. (Computer Science) computing an electronic pulse generator that transmits streams of regular pulses to which various parts of the computer and its operations are synchronized
6. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) short for time clock
7. around the clock round the clock all day and all night
8. (Automotive Engineering) the clock an informal word for speedometer, mileometer
9. Brit a slang word for face
10. under pressure, as to meet a deadline
11. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (in certain sports, such as show jumping) timed by a stop clock: the last round will be against the clock.
12. (Athletics (Track & Field)) (in certain sports, such as show jumping) timed by a stop clock: the last round will be against the clock.
13. put the clock back to regress
vb
14. (tr) slang Brit and Austral and NZ to strike, esp on the face or head
15. (tr) slang Brit to see or notice
16. (tr) to record (time) as with a stopwatch, esp in the calculation of speed
17. (Electronics) electronics to feed a clock pulse to (a digital device) in order to cause it to switch to a new state
[C14: from Middle Dutch clocke clock, from Medieval Latin clocca bell, ultimately of Celtic origin]
ˈclocker n
ˈclockˌlike adj
clock
(klɒk)n
(Knitting & Sewing) an ornamental design either woven in or embroidered on the side of a stocking
[C16: from Middle Dutch clocke, from Medieval Latin clocca bell]
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clock1
(klɒk)n.
1. an instrument, normally larger than a watch, for measuring and recording time, usu. with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute.
2. time clock.
3. a meter for measuring and recording speed, distance covered, etc.
v.t. 5. to time, test, or determine by means of a clock or watch: The racehorse was clocked at two minutes flat.
6. Slang. to strike sharply or heavily: clocked him in the face.
v.i. 7. clock in (or out), to begin (or end) the day's work, esp. by punching a time clock.
Idioms: around the clock,
a. for the entire 24-hour day without pause.
b. without stopping for rest; tirelessly.
[1350–1400; Middle English clok(ke) < Middle Dutch clocke bell, clock; akin to Old English clucge, Old High German glocka, Old Irish clocc bell; compare cloak]
clock′er, n.
clock2
(klɒk)n.
an embroidered or woven design on the side of a sock or stocking at the ankle or leg.
[1520–30; orig. uncertain]
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clock
Past participle: clocked
Gerund: clocking
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Noun | 1. | ![]() alarm clock, alarm - a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time analog clock - a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial chronometer - an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) clock dial, clock face - the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day cuckoo clock - clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo digital clock - a clock that displays the time of day digitally electric clock - a clock using a small electric motor fusee, fusee drive - a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring movement - the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement" pendulum clock - a clock regulated by a pendulum system clock - a time-of-day clock in a computer system time clock - clock used to record the hours that people work turret clock - a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower wall clock - a clock mounted on a wall |
Verb | 1. | clock - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" mistime - time incorrectly; "She mistimed the marathon runner" |
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clock
nounround the clock morning, noon and night, all day, continuously, non-stop, day and night, night and day, without a break, twenty-four seven (informal) We have been working round the clock.
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clock
verbTo record the speed or duration of:
time.
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clock
[klɒk]A. N
1. (= timepiece) (gen) → reloj m; [of taxi] → taxímetro m; (= speedometer) → velocímetro m; (= milometer) → cuentakilómetros m inv
you can't put the clock back (= return to past) → no puedes volver al pasado; (= stop progress) → no se puede detener el progreso
to keep one's eyes on or watch the clock → mirar mucho el reloj (ansiando abandonar el trabajo)
to work against the clock → trabajar contra reloj
alarm clock → despertador m
around the clock
see round the clock
grandfather clock → reloj m de pie, reloj m de caja
30,000 miles on the clock (Aut) → 30.000 millas en el cuentakilómetros
it's only got 60 miles on the clock → este coche ha hecho solamente 60 millas
round the clock → las veinticuatro horas del día
the garage is open round the clock → el garaje está abierto las veinticuatro horas del día
we have surveillance round the clock → tenemos vigilancia de veinticuatro horas, tenemos vigilancia permanente
to sleep round the clock → dormir un día entero
you can't put the clock back (= return to past) → no puedes volver al pasado; (= stop progress) → no se puede detener el progreso
to keep one's eyes on or watch the clock → mirar mucho el reloj (ansiando abandonar el trabajo)
to work against the clock → trabajar contra reloj
alarm clock → despertador m
around the clock
see round the clock
grandfather clock → reloj m de pie, reloj m de caja
30,000 miles on the clock (Aut) → 30.000 millas en el cuentakilómetros
it's only got 60 miles on the clock → este coche ha hecho solamente 60 millas
round the clock → las veinticuatro horas del día
the garage is open round the clock → el garaje está abierto las veinticuatro horas del día
we have surveillance round the clock → tenemos vigilancia de veinticuatro horas, tenemos vigilancia permanente
to sleep round the clock → dormir un día entero
2. (= face) → jeta f
B. VT
1. (= time, measure) [+ runner, time] → cronometrar
we clocked 80mph → alcanzamos una velocidad de 80 millas por hora
we clocked 80mph → alcanzamos una velocidad de 80 millas por hora
C. CPD clock radio N → radio-despertador m
clock repairer N → relojero/a m/f
clock tower N → torre f de reloj
clock watcher N persona que mira mucho el reloj ansiando abandonar el trabajo
clock repairer N → relojero/a m/f
clock tower N → torre f de reloj
clock watcher N persona que mira mucho el reloj ansiando abandonar el trabajo
clock in VI + ADV (= mark card) → fichar, picar; (= start work) → entrar a trabajar
clock on VI + ADV = clock in
clock out VI + ADV = clock off
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clock
(klok) noun1. an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch. We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).reloj
2. an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle. My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.cuentakilómetros
verb to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc. cronometrar
ˈclockwise adverb in the direction of the movement of the hands of a clock. The children moved clockwise round the room, then anticlockwise. en sentido de las agujas del reloj, dextrorso
ˈclockwork noun machinery similar to that of a clock. a toy which works by clockwork. mecanismo de relojería
clock in/out/on/off to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work. fichar
clock up to reach a total of. I've clocked up eight thousand miles this year in my car.hacer
like clockwork very smoothly and without faults. Everything went like clockwork. ir como una seda, ir sobre ruedas
round the clock the whole day and the whole night. to work round the clock. día y noche
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clock
→ reloj , reloj de paredMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
clock
n. reloj;
around the ___ → durante las veinticuatro horas, de día y de noche.
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