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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At the heart of Club Privé is the Club House, which is open around the clock.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But as the clock ticks down to opening night, the theft has left a shadow over what should have been a joyful celebration.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
These days, city workers start hanging the strands, which start on the clock tower of the courthouse and span nine blocks of downtown, a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump’s attorneys signaled an effort to try to run out the clock on his New York hush money case, asking Judge Juan Merchan for a month to mount a formal effort to dismiss his criminal conviction in the wake of his Election Day win.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But as the clock ticks down to opening night, the theft has left a shadow over what should have been a joyful celebration.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
These days, city workers start hanging the strands, which start on the clock tower of the courthouse and span nine blocks of downtown, a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump’s attorneys signaled an effort to try to run out the clock on his New York hush money case, asking Judge Juan Merchan for a month to mount a formal effort to dismiss his criminal conviction in the wake of his Election Day win.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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“The clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clock. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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