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clock gable

clock gable noun: a gable or facade with a decorative bell-shape, characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture.

clock gable: a gable or facade with a decorative bell-shape, characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture
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Noun

clock gable (plural clock gables)

  1. a gable or facade with a decorative bell-shape, characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture

Forms of clock gable

pluralclock gables

Origin of clock gable

Calque of Dutch klokgevel, with klok meaning both bell and clock in Dutch, and gevel meaning gable.

Questions about clock gable

What does clock gable mean?
Clock gable means a gable or facade with a decorative bell-shape, characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture.
What part of speech is clock gable?
Clock gable is a noun.
What is the plural of clock gable?
The plural of clock gable is clock gables.

Words near clock gable in the dictionary

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

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