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clockwork

UK
/ˈklɒk.wɜːk/
US
/ˈklɑːk.wɝːk/

Translations

clockworknoun
clockworks
pl
заводной механизм
The toy soldier moved with the help of a clockwork.
Игрушечный солдатик двигался с помощью заводного механизма.
The clockwork inside the old watch was fascinating to observe.
Механизм внутри старых часов было увлекательно наблюдать.
Additional translations
часовой механизм
Synonyms
system
machinery
gearwork
cogs
operation
mechanism
clockworkadjective
more clockwork
Comp.
most clockwork
Super.
UK
/ˈklɒk.wɜːk/
US
/ˈklɑːk.wɝːk/
The clockwork toy moved in a mechanical fashion.
Механическая игрушка двигалась в механическом стиле.
Additional translations
точный
регулярный
работающий как часы
Synonyms
methodical
reliable
predictable
systematic
mechanical

Definitions

clockworknoun
A mechanism with a series of gears and springs, typically found in clocks and watches, that is used to measure and indicate time.
The antique clock's clockwork was meticulously crafted and still functioned perfectly after a century.
The precision and regularity of a process or operation, often likened to the predictable and reliable movement of a clock.
The factory's production line ran with the efficiency of clockwork, ensuring all products were completed on schedule.
clockworkadjective
Operating with precision and regularity, like the mechanism of a clock.
The evacuation procedures were carried out with clockwork precision.
Powered by or operated by a spring-driven mechanical mechanism.
The children wound up a clockwork toy soldier and watched it march across the floor.
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