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grandfather clock

grandfather clock noun: a longcase clock.

grandfather clock: a longcase clock
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Noun

grandfather clock (plural grandfather clocks)

  1. A longcase clock.

grandfather clock meaning in Arabic and Malay

grandfather clock in Arabic

freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock
سَاعَة جَدّ

grandfather clock in Malay

freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock
jam besar berdiri

Forms of grandfather clock

pluralgrandfather clocks

Origin of grandfather clock

From an 1876 song, Grandfather's Clock, by American songwriter Henry Work, based on a clock in the George Hotel in Piercebridge, County Durham, England, which stopped keeping time after its owner died.

Questions about grandfather clock

What does grandfather clock mean?
Grandfather clock means a longcase clock.
What is grandfather clock in Arabic?
Grandfather clock in Arabic is سَاعَة جَدّ. See Grandfather clock meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is grandfather clock?
Grandfather clock is a noun.
What is the plural of grandfather clock?
The plural of grandfather clock is grandfather clocks.

Words near grandfather clock in the dictionary

  1. grandfather
  2. grandfather chair
  3. grandfather chairs
  4. grandfather clause
  5. grandfather clauses
  6. grandfather clock
  7. grandfather clocks
  8. grandfather in
  9. grandfather paradox
  10. grandfather paradoxes
  11. grandfather rights

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