What is another word for clocks?

Pronunciation: [klˈɒks] (IPA)

One of the most commonly recognized time-keeping tools is the clock. However, there are numerous synonyms that can also be used to describe clocks. Some of these include timepiece, watch, chronometer, timer, hourglass, sundial, and hour meter. Each of these differs in their form and function, but they all serve the same purpose of measuring time. A timepiece can refer to any device used for measuring time, including clocks, watches, and even some mobile phones. A chronometer is a high-precision timepiece used for scientific purposes, while an hour meter is a tool that measures the amount of time an engine has run. No matter what synonym is used, all these devices help us keep track of time in our daily lives.

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What are the hypernyms for Clocks?

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Usage examples for Clocks

The clocks were striking ten, and some one in the street was singing.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
Peter was entirely overcome by this last astonishing statement, and was very relieved to hear numbers of clocks in the curiosity shop strike five o'clock.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
The boy must have slept, because he woke suddenly to all the clocks in the house striking midnight, and in the silence the house seemed to be full of clocks.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole

Famous quotes with Clocks

  • I think that in the future, clocks won't say three o'clock anymore. They'll just get right to the point and rename three o'clock 'Pepsi.'
    Doug Coupland
  • At least the Pilgrim Fathers used to shoot Indians: the Pilgrim Children merely punch time clocks.
    e. e. cummings
  • Calendars and clocks exist to measure time, but that signifies little because we all know that an hour can seem as eternity or pass in a flash, according to how we spend it.
    Michael Ende
  • Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The Angel of Life winds them up once for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hand of the Angel of the Resurrection.
    Oliver Wendell Holmes
  • O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
    Ben Jonson

Related words: clock, wall clock, analog clock, stopwatch, timer, desk clock, cuckoo clock

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