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clockwork
noun
clock·work ˈkläk-ˌwərk 
2
: the machinery (such as springs and a train of gears) that run a clock
also : a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (such as a toy)
Example Sentences
the clockwork inside a mechanical toy soldier
Recent Examples on the Web Like clockwork, a moving truck hit an overpass in Boston during one of the busiest move-in days in the region. 
Spencer Buell, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Like clockwork, people on social media quickly noticed the slip-up. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 McDaniel remembers Kubiak would call him in the office like clockwork at 6 a.m. each day. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Another college football campaign is on the horizon, and like clockwork, pessimistic fan bases all over the country are worried if their coach will be around at season’s end. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The farcical fable scrutinizing globalization takes place in the village of La Mancha, where residents know each other thoroughly and tend to their routines like clockwork. Holly Jones, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Like clockwork, social media lit up on Wednesday, with commenters appalled by Hilton’s confusion over the two Black women. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 All of that appeared to go like clockwork Thursday. William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022 Before the war, new crops moved in and out of grain elevators — from harvest to export — like clockwork. New York Times, 28 July 2022 See More
Spencer Buell, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Like clockwork, people on social media quickly noticed the slip-up. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 McDaniel remembers Kubiak would call him in the office like clockwork at 6 a.m. each day. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Another college football campaign is on the horizon, and like clockwork, pessimistic fan bases all over the country are worried if their coach will be around at season’s end. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The farcical fable scrutinizing globalization takes place in the village of La Mancha, where residents know each other thoroughly and tend to their routines like clockwork. Holly Jones, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Like clockwork, social media lit up on Wednesday, with commenters appalled by Hilton’s confusion over the two Black women. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 All of that appeared to go like clockwork Thursday. William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022 Before the war, new crops moved in and out of grain elevators — from harvest to export — like clockwork. New York Times, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of clockwork was in 1628 Phrases Containing clockwork
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