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Jack o' the clocks

Jack o' the clocks is the plural of Jack o' the clock.

Meaning of Jack o' the 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.

Questions about Jack o' the clocks

What is Jack o' the clocks the plural of?
Jack o' the clocks is the plural of Jack o' the clock.

Words near Jack o' the clocks in the dictionary

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

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