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cuckoo clock

American  

noun

  1. a wall or shelf clock, often carved and decorated, that announces the hours by a sound like the call of the cuckoo, usually accompanied by the appearance of an imitation bird through a little door.

cuckoo clock British  

noun

  1. a clock in which a mechanical cuckoo pops out with a sound like a cuckoo's call when the clock strikes

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Etymology

Origin of cuckoo clock

First recorded in 1775–85

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The three turned instinctively towards the Cuckoo clock.

From The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy by Spielmann, Mabel Henriette

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