the clock
noun
1
: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game
They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.
They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.
2
: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock
I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.
3
chiefly British
: a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled
a car with 100,000 miles on the clock
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Simultaneously, project teams must be available around the clock to address B2B clients’ inquiries and issues, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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Wayne Yu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
For the next 10 days, both Athena and Blue Ghost are planned to operate around the clock at their respective locations: Athena is near the south pole, and Blue Ghost is around Mare Crisium, a crater on the moon’s northeastern near side.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
As the clock struck midnight on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump made good on his threat to impose widespread tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, the US’s top three trading partners.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Utility crews are working around the clock to restore power outages across both states, but officials warn restoration efforts may take time due to the extent of the damage caused by the fast-moving storm system.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Wayne Yu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
For the next 10 days, both Athena and Blue Ghost are planned to operate around the clock at their respective locations: Athena is near the south pole, and Blue Ghost is around Mare Crisium, a crater on the moon’s northeastern near side.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
As the clock struck midnight on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump made good on his threat to impose widespread tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, the US’s top three trading partners.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Utility crews are working around the clock to restore power outages across both states, but officials warn restoration efforts may take time due to the extent of the damage caused by the fast-moving storm system.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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“The clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clock. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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