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clocks up

clocks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clock up.

Meaning of clock up

Verb

clock up (third-person singular simple present clocks up, present participle clocking up, simple past and past participle clocked up)

  1. (figuratively, transitive) To accumulate (an amount of time or experience).
    • To become a pilot, you must clock up at least 1,000 hours flying time.
  2. (UK, figuratively, transitive) To cover (a distance) over time.
    • My car has clocked up over 5,000 miles in the last month

Questions about clocks up

What is clocks up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Clocks up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clock up.

Words near clocks up in the dictionary

  1. clocks off
  2. clocks on
  3. clocks onto
  4. clocks out
  5. clocks the tea
  6. clocks up
  7. clocksmith
  8. clocksmithing
  9. clocksmiths
  10. clocksource
  11. clocksources

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