Collocations withclock
These are words often used in combination withclock.
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astronomical clock
In 1088 a group he headed completed a great water-driven astronomical clock incorporating an escapement device.
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atomic clock
The work on the "atomic clock" takes the time of four men, two scientists and two assistants.
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circadian clock
Phototransduction by retinal ganglion cells that set the circadian clock.
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clock cycle
In each clock cycle, carries only have to move one step along, and not "n" steps as in conventional addition.
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clock frequency
The machine can, equivalently, be simulated on another concrete machine with identical clock frequency, at the expense of slower performances.
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countdown clock
The ramp entrance starts typically around 19:45 on the countdown clock.
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digital clock
I have been indicating the digital clock for some time.
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electric clock
There have been requests for a new doorknocker and the mending of an electric clock, and a complaint that the grass needed mowing.
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internal clock
On the other hand, we could mean that the organism has an internal clock and knows down to the minute when the sun will rise.
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master clock
Moreover, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which represents the master clock, also resides in the hypothalamus.
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mechanical clock
People must remember to change their clocks; this can be time-consuming, particularly for mechanical clocks that can not be moved backward safely.
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molecular clock
When dealing with all species together, the molecular clock hypothesis is rejected, but it is accepted when dealing within each subgenus.
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real-time clock
Each stimulus word was presented singly in the center of the screen of a computer that was connected to a real-time clock.
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tall clock
A tall clock tower rises from the slate roof above the principal facade.
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