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| alarm |
the bell or buzzer of an alarm clock. [1/4 definitions] |
| alarm clock |
a clock with a bell or buzzer that can be set to sound at a particular time. |
| analog clock |
a clock that displays the time using a long hand to show the hour and a short hand to show the minutes. |
| clock1 |
to find out the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterclockwise |
opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move. |
| dial |
the face of a clock or watch. [1/6 definitions] |
| digital clock |
a clock that shows the time as numbers in a row rather than by hands on a dial. |
| grandfather clock |
a pendulum clock that is in a tall, narrow cabinet. |
| hand |
the pointer of a clock or dial. [1/11 definitions] |
| hour hand |
the shorter hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face twice a day and indicates the hour. |
| minute hand |
the longer hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face once an hour and shows the minutes. |
| needle |
a long, thin pointer on a clock, meter, or dial. [1/6 definitions] |
| o'clock |
of or according to the clock. |
| say |
to show on a clock. [1/6 definitions] |
| second hand |
a hand on a clock or watch that shows the seconds going by. The second hand is thinner than either the minute hand or the hour hand, and it goes around the clock faster. Sometimes it is a different color also. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. [2/5 definitions] |
| time |
a moment or moments as shown on a clock or calendar. [1/15 definitions] |
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