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grandmother clock

grandmother clock noun: a longcase clock that is relatively short in height, smaller than a grandfather clock.

Noun

grandmother clock (plural grandmother clocks)

  1. A longcase clock that is relatively short in height, smaller than a grandfather clock.

Forms of grandmother clock

pluralgrandmother clocks

Questions about grandmother clock

What does grandmother clock mean?
Grandmother clock means a longcase clock that is relatively short in height, smaller than a grandfather clock.
What part of speech is grandmother clock?
Grandmother clock is a noun.
What is the plural of grandmother clock?
The plural of grandmother clock is grandmother clocks.

Words near grandmother clock in the dictionary

  1. Grandmontine
  2. Grandmontines
  3. grandmother
  4. grandmother cell
  5. grandmother cells
  6. grandmother clock
  7. grandmother clocks
  8. grandmother rule
  9. grandmother's footsteps
  10. grandmother-in-law
  11. grandmotherfucker

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