Clockwork
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɑkwɝk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clockwork is a noun meaning The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
Meaning
The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
More Meanings
- Driven by clockwork.
- Very smooth and regular.
- 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.
Example Sentences
In their freight, as in their passenger operations, the N.S. present a picture of clockwork efficiency.
Many contrivances for making model horses move up and down as on roundabouts were patented in 1887, and toy horses pulling toy carts were made to imitate galloping by means of clockwork.
The mind feeds upon the body: pale sickness, and early decrepitude, overmaster even its spiritual essence. Too late it discovers that this earth is its prison, and not its home: the heart beats, and its pulses are the clockwork of wretchedness:.
Word Forms
- clockworks
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