clock

The word “clock” means a device that displays or measures the time of day. In plain terms, a time-telling device, a car's mileage counter, or (as a verb) to time, notice, or illegally fake a mileage reading.

“Clock” is pronounced klok (/klɑk/ in IPA).

Here is “clock” used in a sentence: “The clock on the wall read half past six.”

Depending on how it is used, “clock” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “clock” comes from Dutch. From Middle Dutch clocke, "bell" or "clock," ultimately from a Celtic word meaning "bell" — early clocks were valued for the bells that struck the hour. A doublet of "cloak.".

“Clock” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Clock” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a device that displays or measures the time of day.

Both tell the time, but a clock is a larger device kept in a fixed place, on a wall, shelf, or tower, while a watch is small and worn on the body, usually the wrist. Put simply, you carry a watch with you, but a clock stays where it is set up.

Clocks come in many forms. Analogue clocks show the time with moving hands on a dial, while digital clocks display it as numbers. Common types include wall clocks, alarm clocks, grandfather clocks, and atomic clocks, the last being extremely precise. They may be powered by weights, springs, batteries, or mains electricity.

An analogue clock displays time using hands that sweep around a numbered face, so you read the position of the hour and minute hands. A digital clock shows the time directly as figures, such as 09:45. Analogue faces suit learning how time passes, while digital displays give an exact reading at a glance.