alarm
noun
an alarm clock
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another spelling of analogue
adjective
an analogue watch or clock shows the time using hands (=long parts that move round) that point to numbers instead of numbers that change every second
a large bell in the tower next to the Houses of Parliament in London, on which there is a clock. This name is often used for referring to the tower or its clock.
noun
an object that shows the time. The object like a clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch. Clocks either have a background called a face with hands that point to the hours and minutes, or they are digital clocks that show the time as a set of numbers. You say a clock is slow when it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. You say it is fast when it shows a time that is later than the correct time
noun
a clock with a model bird inside that comes out of a small door and makes a noise like a cuckoo
a type of expensive watch that is considered to be of very good quality
noun
a clock used for measuring a particular period of time, with a switch for starting and stopping it
noun
an object that measures time by the position of a shadow made in sunny weather, consisting of a pointed metal piece on top of a flat piece of stone
noun
a piece of equipment that records what time people arrive at work and what time they leave
a clock or watch that is a good/bad timekeeper usually shows the right/wrong time
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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