| alarm |
the sounding mechanism of an alarm clock or warning device. [1/5 definitions] |
| alarm clock |
a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a chosen time. |
| 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 measure the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [2/3 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 |
opposite to the direction of the hands of a clock. (Cf. clockwise.) |
| 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. [1/8 definitions] |
| digital clock |
a clock that displays the time as digits 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 in a tall, narrow cabinet. |
| hand |
the pointer of a clock or dial. [1/17 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 indicates minutes. |
| needle |
a long slender pointer or indicator on a clock, meter, or dial. [1/7 definitions] |