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clockwork

[ klok-wurk ]

noun

  1. the mechanism of a clock.
  2. any mechanism similar to that of a clock.


clockwork

/ ˈ°ì±ôÉ’°ìËŒ·Éɜ˰ì /

noun

  1. the mechanism of a clock
  2. any similar mechanism, as in a wind-up toy
  3. like clockwork
    with complete regularity and precision
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of clockwork1

First recorded in 1620–30; clock 1 + work
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. like clockwork, with perfect regularity or precision:

    The launching of the spacecraft went off like clockwork.

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Night after night, like clockwork: Boom, entire stockpiles gone.

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Every Thursday "regular as clockwork" a Land Rover and a crew of three soldiers would make the trip to the bank in nearby Penicuik.

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Like clockwork, every new year kicks off with Dry January, a campaign introduced by the national charity Alcohol Change UK in which people abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January.

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Like clockwork, advertisements for weight loss programs and supplements are popping up on social media, ready to pounce on the demand.

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It’s a narrative clockwork where dialogue also has a more important role.â€

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