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cuckoo clock
noun
: a clock that has a toy bird inside of it that comes out and makes a sound like a cuckoo to tell what time it is
Full Definition of CUCKOO CLOCK
: a wall or shelf clock that announces the hours by sounds resembling a cuckoo's call
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First Known Use of CUCKOO CLOCK
1789
Rhymes with CUCKOO CLOCK
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