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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGCASE CLOCK

longcase clock  [ˈlɒŋˌkeɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGCASE CLOCK

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Longcase clock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LONGCASE CLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

longcase 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGCASE CLOCK


bookcase
ˈbʊkˌkeɪs
braincase
ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs
briefcase
ˈbriːfˌkeɪs
cardcase
ˈkɑːdˌkeɪs
crankcase
ˈkræŋkˌkeɪs
doorcase
ˈdɔːˌkeɪs
gearcase
ˈɡɪəˌkeɪs
hardcase
ˈhɑːdˌkeɪs
headcase
ˈhɛdˌkeɪs
notecase
ˈnəʊtˌkeɪs
nutcase
ˈnʌtˌkeɪs
pillowcase
ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs
replicase
ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪs
showcase
ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs
slipcase
ˈslɪpˌkeɪs
staircase
ˈstɛəˌkeɪs
suitcase
ˈsuːtˌkeɪs
typecase
ˈtaɪpˌkeɪs
upper-case
ˈʌpəˌkeɪs
watchcase
ˈwɒtʃˌkeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGCASE CLOCK

longaevous
longan
longanimity
longanimous
Longbenton
longboard
longboat
longbow
longbowman
longbowmen
longcloth
longe
longed-for
longer
longeron
longevity
longevous
Longfellow
Longford
longhair

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGCASE 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 longcase clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «longcase clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGCASE CLOCK

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The translations of longcase 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 «longcase clock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

longcase时钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reloj longcase
570 millions of speakers

English

longcase clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

longcase घड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساعة longcase
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

напольные часы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relógio longcase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বালম্বি ঘড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horloge longcase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longcase clock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Standuhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

longcaseクロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

longcase 시계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam panjang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ longcase
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீண்ட கடிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉंगकेस घड्याळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarkaçlı dolap saati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orologio longcase
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

longcase zegar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підлоговий годинник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceas longcase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

longcase ρολόι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Staand klok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

longcase klocka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

longcase klokke
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGCASE CLOCK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGCASE CLOCK»

Discover the use of longcase clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longcase clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The longcase clock
First published in 1981, The Longcase Clock has established itself as the standard work of reference on the subject. This revised edition contains a completely new chapter on recent discoveries and even more colour illustrations.
Tom Robinson, 1995
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The longcase clock
Now available again, but in a completely revised edition with new illustrations and a substantially rewritten text. This is the classic work of reference on the subject.
Tom Robinson, 1981
3
Longcase Clocks
This book provides a concise survey of the development of the longcase clock (popularly called the grandfather clock) in Britain.
Joanna Greenlaw, 1999
4
Longcase Clock
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Channel Islands Clockmakers 1680-1830
A longcase clock with a painted dial circa 1820-1830 is recorded. *Smith, Benjamin – Guernsey A longcase clock with a brass arched dial with the name inscribed in the arch is recorded. It is very similar to the clocks produced by Nicolas ...
John Vost, 2012
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Articles on Franche-Comt , Including: County of Burgundy, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
A Renaissance Treasury: The Flagg Collection of European ...
(214 x 44.5 x 26.7 cm) Ml 996.498 DESCRIPTION: This English eight-day longcase clock has an anchor-recoil escapement regulated by a pendulum and is driven by two weights. Six delicately turned brass pillars separate the tall rectangular ...
Laurie Winters, Joseph R. Bliss, 1999
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
The longcase clock, however, never became popular in Europe, except in the Netherlands, where a style was developed incorporating a bulbous base and a hood surmounted by gilt figures instead of finials. (a) Britain. In the first decade of the ...
Gordon Campbell, 2006
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Engn
He picked through them now to select one and unlocked the longcase clock. He slipped a pair of tiny, round glasses out of a pocket and perching them on his sharp nose he began to adjust wheels and knobs within the longcase. Patches of  ...
Simon Kewin
10
Longcase Clock
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGCASE CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longcase clock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Collecting Guide: Clocks
A fantastic example is Samuel Marchant's striking longcase clock from the ... longcase clock, also produced at the beginning of the 18th century. «Christie's, Jun 15»
2
'A forty-foot fall wouldn't kill you . . . you're about 90 per cent rubber …
“Dominic had a wonderful longcase clock,” she goes. “It was terribly old. Seventeenth or 18th century – it was one of those.” I'm there, “It's in the ... «Irish Times, May 15»
3
James River Coal items up for auction
The two oldest items are furniture — a mahogany British desk with bookcase dating to the late 18th century and a longcase clock dating to ... «Richmond.com, Apr 15»
4
Dave Devilfish Ulliott, Poker King, Plays His Final Hand
He gained the nickname Dave the Clock after betting a longcase clock against an antiques dealer in one game. This served only to concentrate ... «Daily Beast, Apr 15»
5
Charm and Chinoiserie at the 23rd BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair
... including an early 18th-century lacquer chest at the stand of fair veteran Frank Partridge; a George III lacquer longcase clock on offer from ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Mar 15»
6
Series 37 - 16. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 2
Fiona Bruce and the team return to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, where finds include a sketch by LS Lowry, a 17th-century longcase clock, a model of a ... «Radio Times, Mar 15»
7
Get your clock or watch ticking again
... Horology · John Batrice · Longcase clock · Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · Simon Willard clocks · Switzerland · Television · The Clock Doc. «LubbockOnline.com, Feb 15»
8
Popular 'Ships, Clocks & Stars' exhibition heads to the Folger …
At the core of the exhibition is the John Harrison Longcase Clock, kindly loaned by leading horologist and renowned British inventor Dr John C ... «SourceWire, Feb 15»
9
Satisfying sale to start year
... shelf, sold at £250, while an early 19th-century eight-day longcase clock in a stained pine case, though looking slightly unloved, made £210. «The Cornishman, Jan 15»
10
Bygones: Quest for information about a clock revealed fascinating …
A LONGCASE clock, which for decades stood in the hallway of his parents' Derby home, set Robert Vickers off on what turned out to be a ... «Derby Telegraph, Dec 14»

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