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grandfather clock

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grandfather clock noun
plural grandfather clocks
grandfather clock
noun
plural grandfather clocks
Learner's definition of GRANDFATHER CLOCK
[count]
: a tall clock that stands on the floor落地式大摆钟

grandfather clock

noun

: a tall pendulum clock that stands on the floor

called also grandfather, grandfather's clock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In a city underpass, the collective has also installed a grandfather clock that will collect oral histories from passersby. Cassidy George, Vogue, 22 June 2022 In the first episode, which begins with victim No. 1, Chrissy (Grace Van Dien) and ultimately leads to new highschooler Eddie (Joseph Quinn) going on the lam, what viewers hear is a standard grandfather clock. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2022 His victims know they are being hunted when the grandfather clock and its ominous chime appear in hallucinations. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2022 Among the pieces handed down over five generations is the grandfather clock in the living room. Victoria Johnson, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022 The new trailer for Stranger Things season 4 has arrived, following a rather strange activation: Netflix set up a mysterious grandfather clock, similar to the one fans have seen in previous teasers for the upcoming season, in Los Angeles. Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2022 These include a very suspicious grandfather clock, which is a predominant theme throughout the trailer, both in the Upside Down and the human world. Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 But the Upside Down is gearing up for one last onslaught, and the mysterious Creel House seems to be at the center of it—specifically, the grandfather clock in the house, which is attached to the wall by those same oozing tentacles. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2022 Thieves took a replica of an 1897 Imperial Coronation Fabergé coach egg, 12 sets of silver candelabras and a clock face from a William IV grandfather clock among other antique props from the England set. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from the song My Grandfather's Clock (1876) by Henry C. Work †1884 American songwriter

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandfather clock was in 1883

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