Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Like a clock or like clockwork; mechanical.
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- adjective Resembling a
clock or some aspect of one.
Etymologies
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Examples
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But if Miracleman lacks the clocklike craftsmanship of its big brother, it nevertheless remains a compelling work, full of stunning, indelible sequences and characters.
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But in this case the pendulum-driven heart is wedded to a silicon brain, which lets the device do surprisingly un-clocklike things—slow down, stop, even run backward.
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In a way, I suppose it's comforting that my neuroses don't surge out of control with clocklike regularity.
ana-ng Diary Entry ana-ng 2009
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He could see the glittering machines and a lot of clocklike gadgets and lights on the wall.
"High-Frequency War" by Harl Vincent, part 1 Johnny Pez 2009
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He could see the glittering machines and a lot of clocklike gadgets and lights on the wall.
Archive 2009-03-01 Johnny Pez 2009
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The fusion of clocklike precision, structured ritual and oceans of humanity could perhaps occur only in China, a land where scaled mobilization meets transcendent release.
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Then came classical physical mechanics, and the mind was regarded as a clocklike thing, with springs and wheels.
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For example, fox-like people would find "politics more cloudlike than clocklike" and they would agree with statements such as: "Even after making up my mind, I am always eager to consider different options" or "when considering most conflicts, I can usually see how both sides could be right."
Barack Obama Is A "Fox," Not a "Hedgehog," and Thus More Likely To Get It Right 2009
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Then came classical physical mechanics, and the mind was regarded as a clocklike thing, with springs and wheels.
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The rate rises, 17 in all, came with clocklike regularity at the central bank's regular policy meetings, ever six weeks, until June of this year, when the target for the overnight interbank loans known as the federal funds rate was raised to 5.25%.
Inflation Seems Tame 2006
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