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12-hour clock

12-hour clock noun: a timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem and post meridiem.

Noun

12-hour clock (plural 12-hour clocks)

  1. A timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem and post meridiem.

Forms of 12-hour clock

plural12-hour clocks

Questions about 12-hour clock

What does 12-hour clock mean?
12-hour clock means a timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem and post meridiem.
What part of speech is 12-hour clock?
12-hour clock is a noun.
What is the plural of 12-hour clock?
The plural of 12-hour clock is 12-hour clocks.

Words near 12-hour clock in the dictionary

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  2. 12-foot
  3. 12-foots
  4. 12-gon
  5. 12-gons
  6. 12-hour clock
  7. 12-ounce curls
  8. 12/8
  9. 120-cell
  10. 120-cells
  11. 120s

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