ROUND-THE-CLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does round-the-clock mean? 

• ROUND-THE-CLOCK (adjective)
  The adjective ROUND-THE-CLOCK has 1 sense:

1. at all times

  Familiarity information: ROUND-THE-CLOCK used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROUND-THE-CLOCK (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

At all times

Synonyms:

around-the-clock; day-and-night; nonstop; round-the-clock

Context example:

around-the-clock nursing care

Similar:

continuous; uninterrupted (continuing in time or space without interruption)

 Context examples 

The third group was meal fed, getting a single meal that added up to the exact number of calories as the round-the-clock group.

(Longer daily fasting times improve health and longevity, National Institutes of Health)