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   clock

   /klɒk/

   noun

   • 1. a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds by hands on a round dial or by displayed figures: "the church clock struck four" Similar timepiecetimekeepertimerchronometerchronograph
   • ▪ time taken as a factor in an activity, especially in competitive sports: "this stage is played against the clock"
   • ▪ a measuring device such as a speedometer, taximeter, or milometer: informal "a car with over 82,000 miles on the clock" Similar odometercounterspeedometertaximetermilometer
   • ▪ an electronic device used to initiate and synchronize internal operations.
   • 2. a downy spherical seed head, especially that of a dandelion. British
   • 3. a person's face: informal British "I thought I recognized your clock"

   verb

   • 1. attain or register (a specified time, distance, or speed): "I clocked nearly nine hours of uninterrupted sleep" Similar registerrecordlogachieveattainaccomplishgainearnwinmakeinformal:dochalk upnotch uprack upbagturn inknock up
   • ▪ achieve (a victory): "she clocked her 39th victory of the season"
   • ▪ record as attaining a specified time or rate: "the tower operators clocked a gust at 185 mph"
   • 2. notice or watch: informal British "I noticed him clocking her in the mirror" Similar noticeobserveperceivenoteseebecome aware ofdiscerndetectspotdistinguishcatch sight ofmake outtake notice ofmarkremarkpay attention totake note ofheedtake heed ofpay heed toliterary:beholddescryespy
   • 3. hit (someone), especially on the head: informal British "someone clocked him for no good reason"
   • 4. wind back the milometer of (a car) illegally in order to make the vehicle appear to have travelled fewer miles than it really has: informal British "beware of motorists who clock their car before selling it"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch klocke, based on medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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