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clock ¹  (klk)

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. Botany 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.

v.intr.

To record working hours with a time clock: clocks in at 8 a.m. and out at 4 p.m.

Idioms:

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 out the clock

Sports To preserve a lead by maintaining possession of the ball or puck until playing time expires.

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[Middle English clokke, from Old North French cloque, bell, or from Middle Dutch clocke, bell, clock, both from Medieval Latin clocca, of imitative origin.]

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clocker n.

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clock ¹

Noun

1. a device for showing the time, either through pointers that revolve over a numbered dial, or through a display of figures

2. a device with a dial for recording or measuring

3. the downy head of a dandelion that has gone to seed

4. short for time clock

5. Informal same as speedometer or mileometer

6. Brit slang the face

7. round the clock all day and all night

Verb

1. to record (time) with a stopwatch, esp. in the calculation of speed

2. Brit, Austral & NZ slang to strike, esp. on the face or head

3. Informal to turn back the mileometer on (a car) illegally so that its mileage appears less

4. Brit slang to see or notice [Medieval Latin clocca bell]

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clock ²

Noun

an ornamental design on the side of a sock [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clock - a timepiece that shows the time of day 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 horologe, timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time 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 clepsydra, water clock, water glass - clock that measures time by the escape of water
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" time measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" mistime - time incorrectly; "She mistimed the marathon runner"

Translations

clock [klɔk] n → reloj m;

(in taxi) → taxímetro;

to work against the clock → trabajar contra reloj;

around the clock → las veinticuatro horas;

to sleep round the clock → dormir un día entero;

30,000 on the clock (AUT) → treinta mil millas en el cuentakilómetros

clock in, clock on vi → fichar, picar

clock off, clock out vi → fichar or picar la salida

clock up vt → hacer

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clock [klɔk] n (large) → horloge f;

(small) → pendule f;

round the clock [work etc] → vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre;

to sleep round the clock or the clock round → faire le tour du cadran;

30,000 on the clock (Brit) (Aut) → 30 000 milles au compteur;

to work against the clock → faire la course contre la montre

clock in or on (Brit) vi (with card) → pointer (en arrivant) (= start work); commencer à travailler

clock off or out (Brit) vi (with card) → pointer (en partant) (= leave work); quitter le travail

clock up vt [+ miles, hours etc] → faire

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clock [klɔk] n → Uhr f;

round the clock → rund um die Uhr;

30,000 on the clock (Brit) (Aut) → ein Tachostand von 30.000;

to work against the clock → gegen die Uhr arbeiten

clock in clock (Brit) vi → (den Arbeitsbeginn) stempeln or stechen

clock off clock (Brit) vi → (das Arbeitsende) stempeln or stechen

clock on clock (Brit) vi = clock in

clock out clock (Brit) vi = clock off

clock up clock vt (miles) → fahren;

(hours) → arbeiten

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clock [klɔk] n → orologio; [of taxi] → tassametro;

around the clock → ventiquattr'ore su ventiquattro;

to sleep round the clock or the clock round → dormire un giorno intero;

to work against the clock → lavorare in gara col tempo;

30,000 on the clock (BRIT ) (AUT) → 30.000 sul contachilometri

clock in, clock on vi (BRIT) → timbrare il cartellino (all'entrata)

clock off, clock out vi (BRIT) → timbrare il cartellino (all'uscita)

clock up vt [+ miles, hours etc] → fare