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ticking clock

ticking clock noun: a literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.

Noun

ticking clock (plural ticking clocks)

  1. A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, clock.

Forms of ticking clock

pluralticking clocks

Questions about ticking clock

What does ticking clock mean?
Ticking clock means a literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
What part of speech is ticking clock?
Ticking clock is a noun.
What is the plural of ticking clock?
The plural of ticking clock is ticking clocks.

Words near ticking clock in the dictionary

  1. ticking and tying
  2. ticking away
  3. ticking bomb
  4. ticking bombs
  5. ticking by
  6. ticking clock
  7. ticking clocks
  8. ticking down
  9. ticking off
  10. ticking on
  11. ticking over

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