alarm |
the sound of a clock that wakes you up. [1/2 definitions] |
alarm clock |
a clock that makes a noise to wake you up. |
analog clock |
a clock that displays the time using a long hand to show the hour and a short hand to show the minutes. |
Big Ben |
the bell in the clock tower of the Parliament building in London. [2 definitions] |
chronometer |
a clock or other timepiece designed to keep time with exceptional precision. |
clepsydra |
an ancient device that measured the passage of time by means of a regulated flow of water through an opening; water clock. |
clock1 |
to find out the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [1/2 definitions] |
clock radio |
a radio with a built-in clock that can be set to turn the radio on at a given time. |
clockwork |
the mechanical system and parts of a clock, or a similar mechanism. |
counterclockwise |
moving in the direction opposite to the hands of a clock. |
cuckoo clock |
a clock that conceals a mechanical bird that pops out of a little door to announce the hour with sounds resembling the cry of a cuckoo. |
dial |
the face of a clock or watch. [1/6 definitions] |
digital clock |
a clock that shows the time as numbers in a row rather than by hands on a dial. |
escapement |
the part of a mechanical watch or clock that controls the mechanism by the movement of a toothed wheel. [1/2 definitions] |
grandfather clock |
a pendulum clock that is in a tall, narrow cabinet. |
hand |
a small device that moves around the front of a clock and points to the numbers. [1/4 definitions] |
horologe |
any device used for keeping time, such as a sundial or clock. |
hour hand |
the shorter hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face twice a day and indicates the hour. |
keep good time |
of a clock or watch, to operate well and accurately show the time. [1/2 definitions] |
minute hand |
the longer hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face once an hour and shows the minutes. |
needle |
a long, thin pointer on a clock, meter, or dial. [1/6 definitions] |