(a) ? A time-piece actuated by a spring. (b) ? A clock with a dial indicating minutes and seconds. Also watch pendulum clock.
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释义 | the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > other types of clock (59) watch-clock1592 (a) ? A time-piece actuated by a spring. (b) ? A clock with a dial indicating minutes and seconds. Also watch pendulum clock. German clock1598 spec. an early, esp. 16th- or 17th- cent., clock of elaborate construction, often incorporating automata; cf. German watch n. quarter clocka1631 a clock that strikes the quarter hours. wheel-clock1671 table clocka1684 month clock1712 a clock which needs winding once a month. astronomical clock1719 a clock which displays astronomical information, esp. sidereal time. musical clock1721 a clock which plays short tunes at regular intervals, as on the hour, etc. repeater1725 A repeating watch or clock. Tompion1727 A Tompion clock or watch. pulling clock1733 a clock operated by weights; = weight-clock n. at weight, n.1 compounds 3. regulator1735 A pendulum clock or other clock which accurately keeps time, typically used to set other timepieces correctly or to time astronomical observations… eight-day clock1741 a clock that goes for eight days without winding up. regulator clock1750 = sense 2c. French clock1757 a clock made in France, esp. an elaborately decorated French clock of the 18th cent.; (also) a clock which strikes the hours in the French manner. repetition clock1765 a repeating clock. day clock1766 a clock which needs to be wound up every day; cf. eight-day clock n. at eight, adj. n.compounds 3. striker1778 A clock or watch that strikes. (Chiefly with qualifying adjective.) chiming clock1789 That chimes, in various senses of the verb; spec. in chiming clock. cuckoo-clock1789 A clock in which the hours are announced by an imitation of the call of the cuckoo produced by mechanism. night clock1823 a clock fitted with an interior light which illuminates the face at night. telltale1827 = telltale clock at compounds. Now historical. carriage clock1828 A portable clock in a rectangular case with a handle on the top, originally designed for use by travellers. fly-clock1830 a clock regulated by a fly, before the introduction of pendulums. steeple clock1830 (a) a clock fixed to a steeple; (b) U.S. an antique mantel or shelf clock (see quot. 1959). telltale clock1832 a clock that requires a certain action to be performed on it at certain intervals, by which the vigilance of a watchman may be checked (see also… skeleton clock1842 telegraph clock1842 a clock which is synchronized with a distant clock by means of electrical signals carried over a telegraph wire; (also) a system for… star clock1850 a clock or other device which indicates the time of night by reference to the positions of the stars in the sky. weight-clock1850 a clock operated by weights. prison clock1853 crystal clock1854 (a) a clock encased in or decorated with crystal glass; (b) = quartz clock n. at quartz, n. compounds 3b. pillar scroll top clock1860 = pillar and scroll top clock n. sheep's-head clock1872 a clock having the works exposed to view. presentation clock1875 pillar clock1880 (a) a public clock mounted on top of a pillar; (b) a domestic clock with the movement and dial supported on four short vertical pillars; (c) a… stop-clock1881 (cf. stop-watch, n.). Waterbury1882 A Waterbury watch or clock. Now chiefly historical. calendar-clock1884 a clock which indicates the days of the week or month. ting-tang clock1884 As a modifier, designating something which makes a succession of two ringing sounds differing in tone or force; spec. designating a clock that… birdcage clock1886 (a modern term for) a type of domestic clock commonly used between the 16th and 18th cent.; cf. lantern clock n. at lantern, n. compounds 2 (now rare… sheep's head1887 Short for sheep's-head clock n. at compounds. perpetual calendar1892 A mechanical or electronic timekeeping device which automatically indicates the correct date. bracket clock1894 a clock designed to stand on a shelf or wall-bracket. Act of Parliament clock1899 a large 18th-cent. wall clock typically having gold numerals on an uncovered black or green dial and usually displayed in an inn, tavern, or… cartel clock1899 (see quots.). banjo-clock1903 a clock in a case shaped like a banjo. master clock1904 lantern clock1913 a 17th-century bracket clock worked by weights and surmounted by a bell in a frame. time clock1919 A switching mechanism activated at preset times by a built-in clock, typically to turn an appliance on or off. evolutionary clock1922 the process of biological evolution, or the rate at which evolutionary change is inferred to have proceeded, likened to the passage of time… lancet clock1922 a bracket clock having a case shaped like a lancet arch. atomic clock1927 an instrument used as an extremely accurate type of clock and employing the frequency of radiation from atoms of caesium, rubidium, or another… quartz clock1934 an electric clock in which the current is regulated and accuracy maintained by the regular vibrations of a quartz crystal. clock radio1946 a combined bedside radio and alarm clock, which can be set so that the radio comes on automatically instead of the alarm. real-time clock1953 An integrated circuit containing a timer (typically an electronic oscillator) used to keep track of the current time (and date), and often powered by… organ clock1956 a clock which plays a small organ to mark the hours. molecular clock1974 Biology. A regular or consistent molecular phenomenon that enables the rate of a process to be assessed or governs the rate at which it occurs; esp.… travelling clock2014 With the sense ‘used when travelling; designed for travel’, as in travelling bag, travelling clock, travelling shawl, etc. |
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