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clockwork
noun clock·work \-ˌwərk\
: the system of moving wheels inside something (such as a clock or an old-fashioned toy) that makes its parts move
Full Definition of CLOCKWORK
1
: the inner workings of something
2
: the machinery (as springs and a train of gears) that run a clock; also : a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (as a toy)
3
: the precision, regularity, or absence of variation associated with a clock or clockwork <a clockwork operation> <the planning went like clockwork>
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First Known Use of CLOCKWORK
1628
Rhymes with CLOCKWORK
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CLOCKWORK Defined for Kids
clockwork
noun clock·work \ˈkläk-ˌwərk\
Definition of CLOCKWORK for Kids
: machinery that makes the parts of a device move
— like clockwork
: in a very regular or exact way <He stops in every day like clockwork.>
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