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Meanings of clock in English

Russian
часы
Portuguese
relógio
Catalan
rellotge
Spanish
reloj
Wikidata

Instrument that measures the passage of time.

часы
Portuguese
cronometrar
Catalan
cronometrar

To measure the amount of time an object takes to complete a course (e.g., "to clock a race car").

cronometrar
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Examples for "time"
Examples for "time"
1
Not just America this time-Europe, Russia, China-anywhere with resources and good minds.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
2
Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Reuters
3
He was grateful; along its relatively clear way they made good time.
Blood and Bone
4
Both animals, however, ultimately mounted the same level of response over time.
Pubmed
5
Last good league: Promoted last year for first time in six years.
The Irish Times

Speedcubing event.

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Usage of clock in English
1
One additional problem: Family films should not clock in at 115 minutes.
Reuters
2
One appears as an email offering a free Year 2000 countdown clock.
The Irish Times
3
Family planning no longer needs to be a Darwinian, biological clock-ruling decision.
Wired
4
They were buried in dust in the dark room in the clock-tower.
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3 / The Haunted Baronet (1...
5
The difference between solar time and clock time on a given date.
Wired
6
Godschale muttered, 'He is coming here today.' He glanced at the clock.
Beyond the Reef
7
Do I really need a remote control to use my alarm clock?
Wired
8
It was a problem without a solution, and the clock was ticking.
Earth Afire
9
At seven I called time to make sure Morelli's clock was right.
One for the money
10
The regular droning of the old clock sounded distinctly in the stillness.
The Voice of the People
11
No, the clock in the office is striking; it is just nine.
The Chief Legatee
12
Turn back the clock 10 years and Sainsbury's was a basket case.
The Guardian
13
Outside, the heavy rain pattered; in the room, the busy clock ticked.
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
14
David dropped the phone and checked the clock: working out time differences.
The marks of cain
15
The clock consists of numbers only: no case, no background, no nothing.
Wired
16
It's not four a.m., but four p.m.: he's slept the clock round.
The dream of perpetual motion
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Translations for clock
Spanish
reloj
Clock through the time
Clock across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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