ALL meanings of clockwork
clock·work
C c - 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
- idioms clockwork like clockwork, with perfect regularity or precision: The launching of the spacecraft went off like clockwork. 1
- adjective clockwork with a clockwork mechanism 1
- noun clockwork mechanism of a clock 1
- noun clockwork A mechanism with a spring and toothed gearwheels, used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device. 1
- noun clockwork A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device. 0