gain
verb
if a clock gains, it operates too fast so that the time it shows is later than the actual time
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lose
verb
if a clock or watch loses time, it is operating too slowly and shows a time that is earlier than the correct time
strike
verb
if a clock strikes or strikes a particular time, it makes a sound like a bell a particular number of times to show what time it is
tick away
if a clock ticks away or ticks time away, it shows that time is passing
keep time
if a clock keeps good time, it always shows the correct time
strike the hour
if a clock strikes the hour, it shows that it is exactly one o’clock, two o’clock etc by making a sound once, twice etc
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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