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Definition clock in British English

clock noun

[countable] noun
/klɒk/
1

an object that shows the time. The object like a clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch. Clocks either have a background called a face with hands that point to the hours and minutes, or they are digital clocks that show the time as a set of numbers. You say a clock is slow when it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. You say it is fast when it shows a time that is later than the correct time

Example

The only sound was the clock ticking.

Example

I glanced at the kitchen clock.

Example

The church clock struck 10 o'clock.

Example

I'll need to adjust the clock. It's slow again.

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Definition clock in British English