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- clock on/ˌklɒk ˈɒn/to officially record one's arrival at work by using a time clock or electronic system; to begin one's work shift.verbB2
- clock puncher/ˈklɒk ˌpʌn.tʃə(r)/A person who does the bare minimum required at work, strictly adhering to set hours with no extra effort or engagement.nounLow
- clock radio/ˌklɒk ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/A combined device featuring a digital or analogue alarm clock and an AM/FM radio, typically used to wake someone up to music or news.nounB1
- clock up/klɒk ʌp/To accumulate or reach a total, especially of distance, time, or a numerical amount, often as a record.verbB2
- clock watch/ˈklɒk ˌwɒtʃ/A device, especially a wearable one, that measures and displays the time, combining the functions of a traditional clock and a watch.nounC2/Rare/Historical
- clock watcher/ˈklɒk ˌwɒtʃ.ə/A person, especially an employee or student, who frequently checks the time, eager for work or class to be over.nounC1
- clock-hour/ˈklɒk aʊə(r)/A period of 60 consecutive minutes, measured by the clock, often used as a standard unit for measuring duration, work, or service.nounC1
- clock-timer/ˈklɒk ˌtaɪmə/A device or mechanism that functions both as a standard timekeeping display (clock) and as a device that counts down from a set interval (timer).nounC1
- clocker/ˈklɒk.ə(ɹ)/A person or device that measures, records, or observes time or speed.nounC1/C2
- clockmaker/ˈklɒkˌmeɪkə/A person who makes, repairs, or designs clocks as a profession or trade.nounC1
- clockwork/ˈklɒk.wɜːk/The mechanism of a clock, consisting of many small, precisely interacting gears, powered by winding a spring.nounB2
- clod/klɒd/A lump of earth or clay.nounLow
- clodhopper/ˈklɒdˌhɒp.ə/A large, heavy, clumsy boot, typically worn by a country person or manual labourer.nounLow
- clodpoll/ˈklɒdpəʊl/A stupid or foolish person; a blockhead.nounVery Low
- cloe/ˈkləʊ.i/A female given name, often a variant spelling of Chloe.nounRare
- cloete/ˈkluːti/ or /ˈkloʊti/A surname of Dutch origin, often referring to a family name, particularly in South Africa.nounVery Low
- clofibrate/kləʊˈfɪbreɪt/A synthetic drug used to lower lipid levels in the blood.nounExtremely Rare
- clog/klɒɡ/A shoe with a thick, usually wooden sole, or a block of wood attached to something to restrict movement. As a verb: to block or become blocked.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- clog dance/ˈklɒɡ ˌdɑːns/A traditional dance in which the performer wears clogs, creating rhythmic sounds with their feet against a hard floor.nounLow
- clogger/ˈklɒɡ.ər/A person who makes or wears clogs (heavy, wooden-soled shoes).nounC1
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