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Japanese clock

Japanese clock noun: a mechanical clock designed to tell traditional Japanese time, in which day and night are divided into six periods whose lengths change with the season.

japanese clock: a mechanical clock designed to tell traditional Japanese time, in which day and night are divided...
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Noun

Japanese clock (plural Japanese clocks)

  1. A mechanical clock designed to tell traditional Japanese time, in which day and night are divided into six periods whose lengths change with the season.

Forms of Japanese clock

pluralJapanese clocks

Questions about Japanese clock

What does Japanese clock mean?
Japanese clock means a mechanical clock designed to tell traditional Japanese time, in which day and night are divided into six periods whose lengths change with the season.
What part of speech is Japanese clock?
Japanese clock is a noun.
What is the plural of Japanese clock?
The plural of Japanese clock is Japanese clocks.

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