around-the-clock
[uh-round-th uh-klok]
- continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
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Also round-the-clock.
Origin of around-the-clock
First recorded in 1940–45
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Contemporary Examples
Police, however, are keeping tabs on the property with around-the-clock surveillance.
My best friend is a C-4/C-5 quadriplegic who depends on around-the-clock care.