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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 clock n. Pronunciation: ' kläk Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English clok, from Middle Dutch clocke bell, clock, from Old French or Medieval Latin; Old French dialect (Picard) cloque bell, from Medieval Latin clocca, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish clocc bell Date: 14th century 1 : a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial broadly : any periodic system by which time is measured 2 : a registering device usually with a dial specifically : ODOMETER 3 : TIME CLOCK 4 : a synchronizing device (as in a computer) that produces pulses at regular intervals 5 : BIOLOGICAL CLOCK –against the clock 1 : with or within a time constraint <working against the clock > 2 : with clocked speed rather than the order of finish as the criterion for placement <trial races against the clock > –around the clock also round the clock 1 : continuously for 24 hours : day and night without cessation 2 : without relaxation and heedless of time –kill the clock or run out the clock : to use up as much as possible of the playing time remaining in a game (as football) while retaining possession of the ball or puck especially to protect a lead]]> 2 clock n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1883 1 a : to time with a stopwatch or by an electric timing device b : to be timed at 2 : to register on a mechanical recording device <wind velocities were clock ed at 80 miles per hour> 3 : to hit hard 4 chiefly British : ATTAIN , REALIZE ― usually …