clock
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
Noun 4 meanings
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
“When the clock says midnight.”
A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.
“A 12-hour clock system; an antique clock sale; Acme is a clock manufacturer.”
The odometer of a motor vehicle.
“This car has over 300,000 miles on the clock.”
An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules.
Verb 4 meanings
To measure the duration of.
To measure the speed of.
“He was clocked at 155 miles per hour.”
To notice; to take notice of (someone or something).
“Clock the wheels on that car!”
To recognize; to assess, register.
“I'd already clocked her as someone who couldn't reliably be believed when she spoke. And now this too!”
Etymology
First use appears c. 1370.
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CLOCK at a glance
CLOCK has 5 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (C 3 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,346 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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