clock — an instrument that shows the time
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an instrument that shows the time
Pronunciation (IPA): /klɑːk/
Korean meaning: 시간을 나타내는 기구, 시계
Korean pronunciation: **클**락
Example Sentences
- My cat knocked the clock off the table, and now it thinks it's meal time at 3 AM every day.
- The old clock in the library has been ticking for over 100 years.
- He clocked the fastest time in the swimming competition.
clock
NOUN//klɑːk//
an instrument that shows the time
💡 Concept
The old clock on the wall struck noon as everyone paused for lunch.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/klɑːk/
🇬🇧 UK/klɒk/
🌳Etymology
Rootclock
Origin
중세 네덜란드어 'clocke(종)'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 종소리로 시간을 알리는 장치를 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 다양한 시계 장치를 가리키게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
blockrockshocklockdock
block
rock
shock
lock
dock
🔗Collocations
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
clock in/out
beat the clock
grandfather clock
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat knocked the clock off the table, and now it thinks it's meal time at 3 AM every day.”
“The old clock in the library has been ticking for over 100 years.”
“He clocked the fastest time in the swimming competition.”
“I'm racing against the clock to finish this project before the deadline.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
timepiecewatchchronometer
Antonyms
timelessness
Related
timehourminutealarmtimerschedule
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