clock

1. A timepiece that shows the time of day (synset 103050242)
   is a type of: horologe, timekeeper, timepiece - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
   subtypes:

   • alarm, alarm clock - a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
   • analog clock - a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial
   • chronometer - an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
   • cuckoo clock - clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo
   • digital clock - a clock that displays the time of day digitally
   • electric clock - a clock using a small electric motor
   • pendulum clock - a clock regulated by a pendulum
   • system clock - a time-of-day clock in a computer system
   • time clock - clock used to record the hours that people work
   • turret clock - a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower
   • wall clock - a clock mounted on a wall
   • clepsydra, water clock, water glass - clock that measures time by the escape of water
   specific instances: big ben - clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
   has:

   • clock dial, clock face - the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day
   • fusee, fusee drive - a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
   • movement - the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

1. Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time (synset 200491904)
   "he clocked the runners"
   is a type of: measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity
   subtypes: mistime - time incorrectly
   same as: time

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