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Significats de grandfather clock en anglès

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A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case.

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Examples for "longcase clock"
Examples for "longcase clock"
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A magenta longcase clock is a striking talking point for any space.
The Irish Times
2
He had one or two very fine paintings, as I remember, and a wonderful longcase clock.
Death Mask
3
These include a mahogany inlaid longcase clock dating from circa 1770 and bearing the signature of J. Crampton of Dublin.
The Irish Times
4
Two Victorian dining tables made £2,100 and £1,900 respectively and a longcase clock with a brass dial sold for £1,700.
The Irish Times
5
On a larger scale, a handsome George III mahogany longcase clock with a broken swan neck pediment is expected to fetch £1,000-£1,500
The Irish Times
Ús de grandfather clock en anglès
1
In the distance, I heard the chiming of the great grandfather clock.
Cruel Beauty
2
Somewhere in Grahame Coats's house, a grandfather clock chimed politely, twelve times.
Anansi Boys
3
He moved around to different spots in the room, the grandfather clock.
The unseen
4
Ok, that is a grandfather clock and not actually a seconds pendulum.
Wired
5
Entering my apartment, she immediately recognized the grandfather clock in the hall.
The new yorker
6
His lounge would have antiques in it, perhaps, or a grandfather clock.
A week in december
7
There was a thick soft carpet and a friendly fat grandfather clock.
The Captives
8
The big grandfather clock in the foyer began to strike the hour.
Wicked
9
The room is silent except for the ticking of the grandfather clock.
The kommandant's girl
10
The old grandfather clock in back of us kept ticking away loudly.
Ghosts
11
We move towards the grandfather clock and see the minute hand reach midnight.
Donnie Darko
12
I could hear the grandfather clock ticking during his long pauses.
The bridge: the life and rise of barack obama
13
Every tick of the grandfather clock in the living room brought it closer.
Witch blood
14
The grandfather clock in the hallway was just chiming eleven times.
Hollow World
15
In the living room, the grandfather clock started to strike midnight.
Beastly
16
It was right after the grandfather clock began playing up, back in spring.
The distant hours