CLOCKWORK

clockwork

(noun) any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clockwork (usually uncountable, plural clockworks)

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Clock"work`, n.

Definition: The machinery of a clock, or machinary resembling that of a clock; machinery which produced regularity of movement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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