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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Offices that no longer operate around the clock would receive aid from neighboring weather forecast offices when conditions warrant, Erica Cei, a weather service spokesperson, said in an email.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The 9-1-1 first responders aren't off the clock just yet.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 16 May 2025
Breach readiness is about controlling the clock and the blast radius.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Now the clock ticks anew with Aug. 14 as the new date to watch — also the end of the three-month freeze — when fashion and footwear firms need to get their goods on the water for the fall and holiday selling seasons.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The 9-1-1 first responders aren't off the clock just yet.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 16 May 2025
Breach readiness is about controlling the clock and the blast radius.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Now the clock ticks anew with Aug. 14 as the new date to watch — also the end of the three-month freeze — when fashion and footwear firms need to get their goods on the water for the fall and holiday selling seasons.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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“The clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clock. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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