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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDFATHER CLOCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDFATHER CLOCK

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Grandfather clock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GRANDFATHER CLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grandfather clock

Longcase clock

A longcase clock, also tall-case clock, floor clock, or grandfather clock, is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower, or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 metres tall. The case often features elaborately carved ornamentation on the hood, which surrounds and frames the dial, or clock face. The English clockmaker William Clement is credited with the development of this form in 1670. Until the early 20th century pendulum clocks were the world's most accurate timekeeping technology, and longcase clocks, due to their superior accuracy, served as time standards for households and businesses. Today they are kept mainly for their decorative and antique value.

Definition of grandfather clock in the English dictionary

The definition of grandfather clock in the dictionary is any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall Also called: longcase clock.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDFATHER CLOCK

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Grande-Terre
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WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDFATHER CLOCK

against the clock
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
block
body clock
clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
clock
overclock
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
ten o´clock
the clock
three o´clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of grandfather clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grandfather clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDFATHER CLOCK

Find out the translation of grandfather clock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grandfather clock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grandfather clock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

座钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reloj de pie
570 millions of speakers

English

grandfather clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दादा घड़ी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ساعة الجد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напольные часы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relógio de pêndulo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিতামহ ঘড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horloge grand-père
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jam datuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Standuhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

振り子時計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할아버지 시계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam mbah kakungipun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ quả lắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாத்தா கடிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजोबा घड्याळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dede saati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orologio a pendolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zegar dziadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підлоговий годинник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceas bunic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρολόι του παππού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staanhorlosie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

farfar klocka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bestefar klokke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandfather clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDFATHER CLOCK»

The term «grandfather clock» is regularly used and occupies the 88.840 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDFATHER CLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandfather clock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDFATHER CLOCK»

Discover the use of grandfather clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandfather clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Mechanics
Prepare a clean, well-lighted workplace with plenty of elbow room. Make the most accurate sketches you can of parts location and put all small parts aside where they won't be knocked onto the floor. Grandfather clock Grandfather clocks are ...
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the ooodle & snipp giants: chancellette and the great ...
Grandfather clock rests in the center of town. It began to rurnble--moving up and down and from side to side. Although the clock anchors at its base, nails are ripping and jumping from out its bottom. The twisted serpentine second-hand is ...
Peter Searle
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Clock Cleaning and Repairing: With A Chapter on Adding ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Bernard Edward Jones, 2011
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Popular Mechanics
Building a fine grandfather clock from scratch is not the easiest project you can tackle. Not only does it require a shopful of tools, it takes a cabinetmaker's touch ( which not everyone has ) . But even with tools and know- how, there's another ...
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Popular Science
hi Model 210 79"X21"Xll-l/2 Ordinary Grandfather Clock kits aren't hard to find, if you're willing to settle for the ordinary. But that's not how family heirlooms are made. Now for the first time, HENTSCHEL offers you a clock kit of true heirloom ...
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Popular Mechanics
PART I rpHERE is a spe- •*• cial appeal to the home craftsman in the construction of a grandfather clock, for it combines utility with beauty to an unusual degree, plus the added advantage that it is never out of style. If a good movement is ...
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Feng Shui in Five Minutes
Why is a grandfather clock good Feng Shui? Many people intuitively feel grandfather clocks add stability, character, and warmth to a home— just like grandpa used to! If you're feeling insecure from too many moves, add one to your home and ...
Selena Summers, 2002
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The Rotarian
ANNOUNCING THE PERFECT GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS The Pearl Grandfather Clock for Rotarians Discover the elegance, charm and pleasures of the Pearl Grandfather Clock for Rotarians in your home or office for 15 days with no obligation ...
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Popular Science
Build this beautiful grandfather clock, complete with Westminster chiming movement-Tempus Fugit Dial, for just $219.00. Add $15.00 for Moving Moon Dial (as shown). Compare your finished clock with those retailing at $850.00 and more.
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Popular Mechanics
Build this beautiful grandfather clock, complete with Westminster chiming movement-Tempus Fugit Dial, for just $219.00. Add $15.00 for Moving Moon Dial (as shown). Compare your finished clock with those retailing at $850.00 and more.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDFATHER CLOCK»

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'Graceland' Recap: Sense Memory
The clues, according to him, lay in what he had seen when he had been dead- his house, forty-seven red birds, and a grandfather clock with ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»
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VisitBritain launches 360 degree experience
Listen to the grandfather clock chime in Anne Hathaway's cottage, take a leisurely stroll on the beach at Durdle Door, or enjoy the choir singing ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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Jukeboxes a hit with drivers at Ky. Speedway
The Virginia short track awards a grandfather clock to race winners, a prize Bodine said tends to collect dust. But a jukebox? "It talks back to you ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
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VisitBritain launches 360 degree tours of UK's best loved landscapes
Listen to the grandfather clock chime in Anne Hathaway's cottage, tread the marbled floors and gaze in awe at the painted ceiling of Chatsworth ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Activist and educator digs region's roots in conservation
This grandfather clock, which goes off every 15 minutes, belonged to William and Flora Richardson. Have you heard of the Richardsons?". «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Keeping the Time: Local clock maker one of the last few in North …
It was an old grandfather clock and it was so delicate that it couldn't be brought to his shop. The wood was too fragile to move so Brackel ... «Adams County Extra, Jul 15»
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LOUISA-MUSCATINE HIGH SCHOOL
... shape of “the Bat” from “Batman”; Helped to create a functional wooden grandfather clock prop for a play with the help of his Woods teacher. «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
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Salvation Army Auction raises money to support community
Auction items include paintings and artwork, an antique grandfather clock, appraised by Thomaston Auction Galleries, gift certificates and cards ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 15»
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The Power of Perfume
... removed if “company” ever came), a grandfather clock that would chime every 15 minutes, a bowl of hard candies tantalizingly within reach. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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'Your daddy won't be coming home'
The grandfather clock bonged eight times, a comforting sound. My grandmother returned to help me get ready for bed. I was afraid of the ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»

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