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Jacks o' the clock

Jacks o' the clock 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 Jacks o' the clock

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

Words near Jacks o' the clock in the dictionary

  1. Jacks Creek
  2. jacks in
  3. Jacks in the green
  4. jacks into
  5. jacks it
  6. Jacks o' the clock
  7. jacks of all trades
  8. jacks of all trades, masters of none
  9. jacks of clubs
  10. jacks of diamonds
  11. jacks of hearts

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