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Jack o' the clock

Jack o' the clock noun: any of the mechanical figures that emerge regularly to strike the bell of a clock.

Noun

Jack o' the clock (plural Jack o' the clocks or Jacks o' the clock)

  1. Any of the mechanical figures that emerge regularly to strike the bell of a clock.

Forms of Jack o' the clock

pluralJack o' the clocks
pluralJacks o' the clock
alternative formjackaclock

Questions about Jack o' the clock

What does Jack o' the clock mean?
Jack o' the clock means any of the mechanical figures that emerge regularly to strike the bell of a clock.
What part of speech is Jack o' the clock?
Jack o' the clock is a noun.
What is the plural of Jack o' the clock?
The plural of Jack o' the clock is Jack o' the clocks.

Words near Jack o' the clock in the dictionary

  1. Jack Nasty-Faces
  2. Jack Nastys
  3. Jack Nod
  4. jack nut
  5. jack nuts
  6. Jack o' the clock
  7. Jack o' the clocks
  8. jack o'lantern
  9. jack o'lanterns
  10. jack of all trades
  11. jack of all trades, master of none

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