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analog clock

analog clock noun: a clock that displays the time using hands that move mechanically around its face.

analog clock: a clock that displays the time using hands that move mechanically around its face
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Noun

analog clock (plural analog clocks)

  1. (retronym) A clock that displays the time using hands that move mechanically around its face.

Forms of analog clock

pluralanalog clocks
alternative formanalogue clock

Origin of analog clock

This is a retronym coined when digital clocks became common.

Questions about analog clock

What does analog clock mean?
Analog clock means a clock that displays the time using hands that move mechanically around its face.
What part of speech is analog clock?
Analog clock is a noun.
What is the plural of analog clock?
The plural of analog clock is analog clocks.

Words near analog clock in the dictionary

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  3. anally
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  5. analog
  6. analog clock
  7. analog clocks
  8. analog computer
  9. analog computers
  10. analog hole
  11. analog holes

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