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- [klok-wurk]
- /ˈklɒkˌwɜrk/
- /ˈklɒk.wɜːk/
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- [klok-wurk]
- /ˈklɒkˌwɜrk/
Definitions of clockwork word
- adjective clockwork A clockwork toy or device has machinery inside it which makes it move or operate when it is wound up with a key. 3
- noun clockwork the mechanism of a clock 3
- noun clockwork any similar mechanism, as in a wind-up toy 3
- noun clockwork any similar mechanism, consisting of springs and geared wheels, as in some mechanical toys 3
- noun clockwork the mechanism of a clock. 1
- noun clockwork any mechanism similar to that of a clock. 1
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Origin of clockwork
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; clock1 + work
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clockwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clockwork popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clockwork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clockwork
noun clockwork
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- consistency — Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.
adjective clockwork
- windup — the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.
- mechanical — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- manual — done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
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