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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 case
Familiarity information: LONGCASE CLOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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