the clock
noun
1
: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game
They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.
They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.
2
: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock
I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.
3
chiefly British
: a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled
a car with 100,000 miles on the clock
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Build the assets once and let your expertise work around the clock.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Cal Fire crews were working around the clock Sunday, mopping up a vegetation fire off Altamont Pass Road.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 18 May 2026
He was monitored around the clock, and a nurse wearing personal protective equipment was constantly at his bedside.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the clock
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“The clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clock. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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