Meaning & use
clock
A device that shows or measures the time, typically displayed on a wall, tower, or other fixed surface.
See it in a sentence
The clock on the kitchen wall was running ten minutes fast all week.
Runners checked the stadium clock as they entered the final lap.
A note on using this word
Unlike a watch, a clock is not worn; the phrase "around the clock" means continuously, day and night.
Words with a similar meaning
timepiece
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To record or measure the time or speed of something.
Officials clocked the sprinter at just under ten seconds flat.
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