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clock

 
pronunciation:
klak
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a thing for measuring and showing the time.
There is a small clock next to her bed.
 
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part of speech: verb
inflections: clocks, clocking, clocked
definition: to record the time you arrive at or leave work.
Edward clocked in at eight o'clock and clocked out at four o'clock.
synonyms:
punch in
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Word History
Clock is from a Celtic word meaning "bell." In the 1300s, the time was announced with the sounding of a bell.
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