ticking clock
ticking clock · ticking clocks
A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten…A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
Meaning
2 sensesA literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, clock.
Forms
plural: ticking clocks| Singular | ticking clock |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedticking bomb