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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around..
They are protected by round-the-clock guards.
My correspondent should enquire what it is that prompts the continuous building, even in Great Britain, with the disadvantage of imported fuel, of diesel shunters: it is, of course, continuous "round-the-clock" availability.
Use round-the-clock when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Round-the-clock means Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around..
Common synonyms include around-the-clock, continuous, uninterrupted, nonstop.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They are protected by round-the-clock guards.
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