Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lasting or continuing throughout the entire 24 hours of the day; continuous.
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- adjective
Continuously , all day long. From the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective at all times
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Examples
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This will be a round-the-clock “prayer vigil at an abortion facility,” she says, encouraging her audience to sign up for a time slot once a week.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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He said NATO decided to start round-the-clock surveillance of Libyan air and ground traffic using aircraft that had been operating 10 hours a day.
Gadhafi's Circle Debates Regime's End Margaret Coker 2011
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That doesn't deter Humanity Road volunteers, who work round-the-clock shifts because few people severely injured in a major disaster last longer than 48 hours, she says.
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By the end of March, Donovan was confined to his bed at Sutton Place with round-the-clock nursing care.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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That doesn't deter Humanity Road volunteers, who work round-the-clock shifts because few people severely injured in a major disaster last longer than 48 hours, she says.
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He told reporters that NATO had decided Monday to start round-the-clock surveillance of Libya using AWACS aircraft.
NATO Defense Ministers to Weigh No-Fly-Zone Plan Thursday Stephen Fidler 2011
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The big advantage of a virtual data room is it offers round-the-clock online access.
Patents are a Virtue Geoff Nairn 2011
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Gudiel, her neighbors, co-workers and supporters from the ACCE and SEIU last week began a round-the-clock vigil at her house.
Peter Dreier: Victory! Transforming Occupy Wall Street From a Moment to a Movement Peter Dreier 2011
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So Zucker has brought a competing offer to the table; a three-member team from the Caravan of Death, a Chilean Army death squad that dates back to the early 1970s, has offered to put Watkins under round-the-clock surveillance for $250 a day, with a bonus of 10% of any overdue condo fees collected.
Condos Dumping Lawyers for Paramilitary Death Squads Con Chapman 2012
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That doesn't deter Humanity Road volunteers, who work round-the-clock shifts because few people severely injured in a major disaster last longer than 48 hours, she says.
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