master clock

collocation in English

meaningsofmasterandclock

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master
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɑː.stər/us
/ˈmæs.tɚ/
the person who owns, cares for, and controls ...
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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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(Definition ofmasterandclockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Moreover, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which represents themasterclock, also resides in the hypothalamus.
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Time systems that consisted of many clocks linked electrically to amasterclock.
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A scheduled event whose start time is determined with an assigned time based upon the facilitymasterclock.
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Initially a quartz oscillator in a temperature controlled oven was used as themasterclock.
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The accuracy of the ground station measurements was a function of the ground stationmasterclockaccuracy.
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Duplication and security involving more than onemasterclock, and the existence of some kind of synchronization management protocol, are important features of modern networks.
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The total costs included 70 for themasterclock, and 75 for the wall clock by the gate.
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In a wired system, the secondary clocks are hard-wired to themasterclockwith their own network of wiring.
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Themasterclockenergizes the third wire to apply voltage to the correction solenoids (called clutch magnets by the manufacturer) in the secondary clocks.
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The competition for selling exact time necessitated developing a reliablemasterclockand auxiliary clocks.
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It was controlled from amasterclockin the nearby house.
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In other areas, the term refers to satellite electrical clocks that operate remotely from an electrical pulse issued by amasterclock.
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All consist of amasterclockand a number of secondary clocks in remote locations.
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The device which generates the word clock is themasterclock.
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