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play clock

play clock noun: a timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended.

Noun

play clock (plural play clocks)

  1. A timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended.
  2. A toy clock.

Forms of play clock

pluralplay clocks

Questions about play clock

What does play clock mean?
Play clock means a timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended.
What part of speech is play clock?
Play clock is a noun.
What is the plural of play clock?
The plural of play clock is play clocks.

Words near play clock in the dictionary

  1. play by ear
  2. play by the rules
  3. play catch-up
  4. play cheat
  5. play chicken
  6. play clock
  7. play clocks
  8. play club
  9. play clubs
  10. play Cupid
  11. play date

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