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quartz clock
quartz clock (plural quartz clocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
clock with quartz crystal: a clock in which the time-keeping mechanism is accurately controlled by a quartz crystal that vibrates at a fixed frequency in an oscillating electric circuit
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