clocks

clocks · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Multiple devices for measuring and displaying time.

  2. 2.

    Measures the time or speed of something.

  3. 3.

    Multiple measuring devices.

  4. 4.

    (informal) Notices or observes.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    set the clocks forward/back — adjust for daylight saving time
  • •
    biological clocks — internal timing mechanisms in organisms

Related words

See also: clock, clockwork, time
Synonyms: chronometers, timekeepers, timepieces

Etymology

Plural and third person singular of "clock," from Medieval Latin "clocca" (bell).