astronomical clock

collocation in English

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astronomical
adjective
uk
/ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌæs.trəˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/
connected ...
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clock
noun
uk
/klɒk/us
/klɑːk/
a device for measuring and showing time, usually found in or on a building and not worn by ...
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In 1088 a group he headed completed a great water-drivenastronomicalclockincorporating an escapement device.
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On the gable is anastronomicalclockdating from 1520.
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He was also a clock maker, he built both a water clock and anastronomicalclockand both are still in existence today.
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Standing 14 metres high, upon completion the clock was the largest in the world, and it may remain the largest woodenastronomicalclock.
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The parish church was built in the 13th century and contains medieval murals and anastronomicalclock.
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Anastronomicalclockwas installed in the nave around 1424 and renovated many times.
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The smallest organ is in theastronomicalclock.
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The upper board of the clock is theastronomicalclock.
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This window may be found behind theastronomicalclockin the right rear corner of the main hall.
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It also houses a noteworthy 19th centuryastronomicalclock.
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In 1823, he exhibited anastronomicalclockwith seconds, and a watch of his own invention, which he calls a chronograph.
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Its original place is now occupied by theastronomicalclock.
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It is a rare example of a heliocentricastronomicalclock.
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He was interested on astronomy and constructed anastronomicalclockand an orrery, probably used for public lectures.
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Theastronomicalclockwas extended to its current state in 15271530.
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Theastronomicalclockwas extended to its current state.
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Earnshaw's greatest work is considered to be the making of anastronomicalclock, which took him several years to complete.
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He is credited with creating an armillary sphere for hisastronomicalclocktower that employed the use of liquid mercury (dripped periodically from a clepsydra clock).
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This way we regulate the astronomical clocks; and on these clocks our everyday clocks are dependent.
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He gained a reputation as a maker of ingenious and complicated clocks, including many astronomical clocks and clocks showing the tides.
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