electric clock

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricandclock

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electric
adjective
uk
/iˈlek.trɪk/us
/iˈlek.trɪk/
using electricity ...
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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 ofelectricandclockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There have been requests for a new doorknocker and the mending of anelectricclock, and a complaint that the grass needed mowing.
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It would appear that, perhaps because of the all-night sitting, theelectricclockhas stopped.
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There are a table and other usual amenities, including anelectricclockon the mantel piece and an electric radio, a kitchenette with all the most up-to-date cooking arrangements.
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Other inventions include an earlyelectricclockand co-inventing the stereo typewriter.
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The second stage features the workingelectricclockand third stage a belfry containing the village bell.
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It was replaced by a smaller,electricclock.
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The front has a centrally placed engaged four-stage bell tower withelectricclock.
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It describes hiselectricclockwhich uses a pendulum kept moving by electromagnetic impulses.
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The presentelectricclockwas installed in 1973 and made to strike the hours in 1976.
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Output consisted of two ten-digit displays using nixie tubes on the front of the machine, which also featured a largeelectricclock.
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Impala interiors flaunted their top-of-the-line status, offering front and rear armrests, anelectricclock, dual sliding sun visors, and crank-operated front ventipanes.
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The third quarter was marked by a malfunction of theelectricclock, resulting in a third quarter that lasted 23 minutes.
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The original clock mechanism was also made locally in the 18th century, and kept time until replaced by anelectricclockin 1965.
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In the center is a square wooden cupola with a dome, illuminatedelectricclockand weather vane.
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A heater, cigarette lighter, six-tube radios, anelectricclock, and a trunk light were all optional.
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The new center console housed a rally-typeelectricclock, and full instrumentation now included a vacuum gauge.
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Standard quickly became known for itselectricclocksystems, which were often installed in schools, universities, and other public buildings.
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Instrumentation included an oil pressure gauge, an ammeter and anelectricclock.
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Anelectricclockand two-speed windshield wipers were standard.
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