noun / verb
clock
KLAHK/klɑːk/
An instrument for indicating measured time.
The hands on the wall clock show the current time.
Etymology
Latin clocca meant “bell,” and clock originally named a timekeeping machine with bells. The name thus points to the audible announcement of time, not just its visual display.
In context
it is well to have a clock at first and keep track of the time
More examples
- I set the kitchen clock five minutes ahead.
- Both clocks stop when the power goes out.
- The coach clocks each runner during practice.
- She clocked her fastest mile of the season.
Forms
clock · clocks · clocked · clocking
clockwork noun — The mechanism that makes a clock run.