longcase clock
longcase clock · longcase clocks
A freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock, having the pendulum and weights in a tall…A freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock, having the pendulum and weights in a tall case.
» Wow, that's a big clock! Yes, it's a longcase clock.
Meaning
1 sensesA freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock, having the pendulum and weights in a tall case.
a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
Examples
1 sentencesWow, that's a big clock! Yes, it's a longcase clock.
Forms
plural: longcase clocks| Singular | longcase clock |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case:grandfather clock