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clock face

/klɒk feɪs/

clock face noun: the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch.

clock face: the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks);...
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Noun

clock face (plural clock faces)

  1. The surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch.
    • Meronyms: dial; hour hand, little hand; minute hand, big hand; second hand
  2. (uncommon) Any face of any clock, either with dial and hands or digital.

Proper noun capitalized: Clock Face

Clock Face

  1. A suburban village in Bold parish, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ5291).

clock face meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Thai

clock face in Hindi

the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands
डायल ḍāyal, घड़ी का मुख ghaṛī kā mukh

clock face in Arabic

the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands
قُرْصُ السَّاعَةِ qurṣu s-sāʕati

clock face in Malay

the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands
muka jam

clock face in Thai

the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands
หน้าปัด nâa-bpàt
More languagesFewer languages
clock face in Vietnamese
mặt đồng hồ, mặt số, mặt
clock face in Myanmar
ဒိုင်ခွက် duinghkwak

Forms of clock face

pluralclock faces

Origin of clock face

Named after a large clock face on a local inn.

Words formed from clock face

Questions about clock face

What does clock face mean?
Clock face means the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch.
What is clock face in Hindi?
Clock face in Hindi is डायल (ḍāyal), घड़ी का मुख (ghaṛī kā mukh). See Clock face meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is clock face?
Clock face can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce clock face?
Clock face is pronounced /klɒk feɪs/.
What is the plural of clock face?
The plural of clock face is clock faces.

Words near clock face in the dictionary

  1. clock calm
  2. clock calms
  3. clock cycle
  4. clock cycles
  5. clock down
  6. clock face
  7. clock faces
  8. clock gable
  9. clock gables
  10. clock generator
  11. clock generators

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