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Webster 1913 Edition
Clockwork
Clock′workˊ
(-wûrkˊ)
, Noun.
The machinery of a clock, or machinery resembling that of a clock; machinery which produces regularity of movement.
Definition 2024
clockwork
clockwork
English
Noun
clockwork (plural clockworks)
- A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
Derived terms
Translations
mechanism powered by coiled spring to drive mechanical device
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