Grandfather clock

/ɡɹˈandfɑːðə klˈɒk/

/ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ klˈɑːk/

[noun]

Grandfather clock

[NOUN]

a tall wooden case clock with a pendulum inside that stands on the floor

synonyms : longcase clock

grandfather clock definition and meaning

Examples

1. There's the grandfather clock, which is big and fancy, elegant, expansive, handcrafted.

2. Just as a grandfather clock relies on the constant swinging back and forth of a pendulum under gravity, the tick tock of an atomic clock is maintained by the transition between two energy levels of an atom.

3. It's so quiet, you can hear the click-click-click of a grandfather clock and you've got a limited time.

4. Wait, it's a-- it's a grandfather clock

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