cuckoo clock

noun

a wall or shelf clock, often carved and decorated, that announces the hours by a sound like the call of the cuckoo, usually accompanied by the appearance of an imitation bird through a little door.

Origin of cuckoo clock

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby cuckoo clock

cuckold, cuckoldry, cuckold's knot, cuckoo, cuckoo bee, cuckoo clock, cuckooflower, cuckoopint, cuckoo-shrike, cuckoo-spit, cuckoo wasp

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Example sentences from the Web for cuckoo clock

For quite a minute he raged silently, and any cuckoo-clock which had strayed within his reach would have had a bad time of it.
The Girl on the Boat|Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Midnight struck, and the little hands of the cuckoo-clock on the mantel crept slowly round to one.
Kidnapped at the Altar|Laura Jean Libbey
Stefan showed them a magnet, and made the cuckoo-clock strike to amuse them.
More Tales by Polish Authors|Various
Seven clear calls from the cuckoo-clock rang out from the room beyond, followed by a woman's smothered cry.
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow|Anna Katharine Green

The cuckoo-clock was chirping out its five small notes from the cheerful interior, and the Curator was remarking upon it.
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow|Anna Katharine Green

British Dictionary definitions for cuckoo clock

cuckoo clock

noun

a clock in which a mechanical cuckoo pops out with a sound like a cuckoo's call when the clock strikes

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单词	cuckoo clock
释义	cuckoo clock noun a wall or shelf clock, often carved and decorated, that announces the hours by a sound like the call of the cuckoo, usually accompanied by the appearance of an imitation bird through a little door. Origin of cuckoo clock First recorded in 1775–85 Words nearby cuckoo clock cuckold, cuckoldry, cuckold's knot, cuckoo, cuckoo bee, cuckoo clock, cuckooflower, cuckoopint, cuckoo-shrike, cuckoo-spit, cuckoo wasp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuckoo clock For quite a minute he raged silently, and any cuckoo-clock which had strayed within his reach would have had a bad time of it. The Girl on the Boat\|Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Midnight struck, and the little hands of the cuckoo-clock on the mantel crept slowly round to one. Kidnapped at the Altar\|Laura Jean Libbey Stefan showed them a magnet, and made the cuckoo-clock strike to amuse them. More Tales by Polish Authors\|Various Seven clear calls from the cuckoo-clock rang out from the room beyond, followed by a woman's smothered cry. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow\|Anna Katharine Green The cuckoo-clock was chirping out its five small notes from the cheerful interior, and the Curator was remarking upon it. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow\|Anna Katharine Green British Dictionary definitions for cuckoo clock cuckoo clock noun a clock in which a mechanical cuckoo pops out with a sound like a cuckoo's call when the clock strikes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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