the clock

noun

: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game

They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.

They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.

: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock

I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.

chiefly British : a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled

a car with 100,000 miles on the clock

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President Biden’s administration had been pressing for a truce as the clock ran out on his time in office. —

Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 So many are working literally around the clock and somehow finding extra energy to keep things running for Bruins. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 And Wieland says support for them is on hand around the clock. —

Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 The Lions were able to run down the clock and kick the winning field goal as time expired. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the clock