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CLOCKSMITH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does clocksmith mean?
• CLOCKSMITH (noun)
The noun CLOCKSMITH has 1 sense:
1. someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
Familiarity information: CLOCKSMITH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
clockmaker; clocksmith
Hypernyms ("clocksmith" is a kind of...):
artificer; artisan; craftsman; journeyman (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
Instance hyponyms:
Seth Thomas; Thomas (United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859))
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