| 单词 | house clock |
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse clock house clock n. ΚΠ 1649 C. Hoole Easie Entrance Lat. Tongue 151/2 An hous-clock, Horologium cubiculáre. 1658 Mercurius Politicus No. 439. 929 (advt.) [It] is very excellent for all House clocks that go either with Springs or Waights: And also Steeple Clocks that are most subject to differ by change of weather. 1690 London Gaz. No. 2578/4 A Large House-Clock..is now in the hands of Jonathan Puller. 1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy I. 12 On the first Sunday night of every month..to wind up a large house-clock, which we had standing on the back-stairs head. 1847 H. Miller First Impressions Eng. vii. 126 One of his companions..set forward the house-clock. 1962 E. Bruton Dict. Clocks & Watches (1963) 92 House Clock. Early name for a domestic or chamber clock. 2006 Variety (Nexis) 23 Oct. 30 Big Ben contains elements from a house clock, a washing machine and cups, among other items. < as lemmas |
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