the clock
noun
1
: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game
They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.
They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.
2
: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock
I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.
3
chiefly British
: a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled
a car with 100,000 miles on the clock
Examples of the clock in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
First, inside the Spotify library installation promoting the release, which popped up on Tuesday at the Grove in Los Angeles, Swift left her first easter egg: the clock above the card catalogue was set to 2:00.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
So once The Jinx releases, and the clock is ticking.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
In canoe and kayak slalom, athletes race against the clock navigating through a series of red and green gates hanging above raging rapids.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Thompson stripped Williamson and Wiggins got to the line to bring the Warriors within three as the clock ticked under 90 seconds.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
As the clock speed of the Core i9-13900KS is only slightly higher than that of the Core i9-13900K, almost all test results fell into this margin of error.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent months, thousands of workers labored around the clock in Kikuyo to build the TSMC fab and prepare the machines and materials for making chips.
—John Liu, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The score was only that close because of the last few minutes with Golden State’s deep reserves stumbling out the clock.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Pacers then dribbled out the clock to clinch the important win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
So once The Jinx releases, and the clock is ticking.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
In canoe and kayak slalom, athletes race against the clock navigating through a series of red and green gates hanging above raging rapids.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Thompson stripped Williamson and Wiggins got to the line to bring the Warriors within three as the clock ticked under 90 seconds.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
As the clock speed of the Core i9-13900KS is only slightly higher than that of the Core i9-13900K, almost all test results fell into this margin of error.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent months, thousands of workers labored around the clock in Kikuyo to build the TSMC fab and prepare the machines and materials for making chips.
—John Liu, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The score was only that close because of the last few minutes with Golden State’s deep reserves stumbling out the clock.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Pacers then dribbled out the clock to clinch the important win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
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“The clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clock. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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