Plural of clockwork
regular plural
The plural of clockwork is clockworks.
Forms of clockwork
| Singular | clockwork /ˈklɑkwɝk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | clockworks |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Clockworks in a sentence
- In English, the verbs are as regular as bran flakes and conjugate as easily as well-greased Swiss clockworks.2007, David F. Latham, “English Difficult? Au Contraire”, in American Rambler: 48 Original, Hilarious, Laugh-Out-Loud Newspapers Columns…. From the entry bran flake
Meaning of clockwork
- noun A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
- noun The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
- adjective Driven by clockwork.
Questions about the plural of clockwork
- What is the plural of clockwork?
- The plural of clockwork is clockworks.
- Is clockwork countable?
- Clockwork is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: clockwork (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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