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clock in
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clock radio
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clockwork
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clockwork

clock·work [ klók wùrk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mechanical powering system: a mechanism consisting of cogs and a wound spring, used to drive a traditional clock or a moving toy


like clockwork with unvarying regularity and predictability
Thanks to the volunteers, the event ran like clockwork.


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