Example Sentences

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In these clocks, atoms are held in place by laser beams arranged in a lattice and serve as extremely precise "clockworks."

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

When the Victorian-era clockworks began to tick in 1859, it was the largest, most accurate four-sided striking timepiece in the world.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

In the meantime, craftsmen from Smith Bell and Clock Service removed the clockworks, including the clock’s four faces and dials and are storing them while the case is restored.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2020

The rapid-fire labor-intensiveness of Mr. Marclay’s effort also emphasizes the laborious, collaborative nature of films — that they are themselves elaborate clockworks of actors, directors, cinematographers, set and costume designers and makeup artists.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2011

Reluctantly, one by one, Hugo pulled out dozens of objects: screws and nails and bits of metal, gears and crumpled playing cards, tiny pieces of clockworks, cogs, and wheels.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick