bracket clock

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noun

a small clock designed to be placed on a bracket or shelf.

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Origin of bracket clock

First recorded in 1890–95

France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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The wine cellar—one of the best in the world—survived World War II and is guarded around the clock.
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They thrive on packed schedules, they say, and take pleasure in working around the clock.
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He becomes increasingly paranoid by the societal fixtures around him—a ticking clock, a ringing phone.
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Bill Haley had kicked rock off with “Rock Around the Clock,” but Elvis Presley made it an international phenomenon.
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The night wore on, and the clock downstairs was striking the hour of two when she suddenly awakened.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The clock struck ten, and clerks poured in faster than ever, each one in a greater perspiration than his predecessor.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
As it came near, it proved to be the clock, with a sail hoisted, and the Goblin sitting complacently in the stern.
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A clock was put above the spot where the fountain stood, in April, 1852, which cost £60.
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The tower has four clock faces, pinnacles at the angles, and a steep slate roof and is 120 feet high.
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