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KLOK/klɒk/

A wall or desk needs a clock to show the time for everyone. A watch sits on your wrist; a clock stays in the room. People glance at the clock when they ask the time. An alarm clock is the one that wakes you.

Meaning

A device that shows the time, usually on a wall or desk.

Examples

• “The clock on the wall says three.”
• “That clock is five minutes slow.”
• “There is a clock above the door.”

Good to know

look at the clock. watch = on your wrist. alarm clock = wakes you.

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