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clockwatching

clockwatching is the alternative form of clock-watching.

Meaning of clock-watching

Noun

clock-watching (uncountable)

  1. The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study.

Questions about clockwatching

What is clockwatching the alternative form of?
Clockwatching is the alternative form of clock-watching.

Words near clockwatching in the dictionary

  1. clockwatch
  2. clockwatched
  3. clockwatcher
  4. clockwatchers
  5. clockwatches
  6. clockwatching
  7. clockweight
  8. clockweights
  9. clockwinder
  10. clockwinders
  11. clockwise

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