Definitions
Mechanism of gears and springs used in mechanical clocks.
Word origin
From clock + -work.
Used in a sentence
“Many contrivances for making model horses move up and down as on roundabouts were patented in 1887, and toy horses pulling toy carts were made to imitate galloping by means of clockwork.”
“In their freight, as in their passenger operations, the N.S. present a picture of clockwork efficiency.”
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01“Gear mechanism”9 letters
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