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LONGCASE CLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does longcase clock mean? 

LONGCASE CLOCK (noun)
  The noun LONGCASE CLOCK has 1 sense:

1. a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow caseplay

  Familiarity information: LONGCASE CLOCK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LONGCASE CLOCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

grandfather clock; longcase clock

Hypernyms ("longcase clock" is a kind of...):

pendulum clock (a clock regulated by a pendulum)

Meronyms (parts of "longcase clock"):

case; casing; shell (the housing or outer covering of something)


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