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clockmaking

clockmaking noun: the art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.

clockmaking: the art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks
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Noun

clockmaking (uncountable)

  1. The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
    • The Black Forest was traditionally known for clockmaking in centuries past.

Origin of clockmaking

From clock + making.

Questions about clockmaking

What does clockmaking mean?
Clockmaking means the art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
What part of speech is clockmaking?
Clockmaking is a noun.

Words near clockmaking in the dictionary

  1. clockless
  2. clocklessness
  3. clocklike
  4. clockmaker
  5. clockmakers
  6. clockmaking
  7. clockmutch
  8. clockmutches
  9. clockpost
  10. clockposts
  11. clockpunk

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