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I have had to pay a price for leaving Islam and for speaking out. I have to pay for round-the-clock security because of the death threats against me.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Meaning of "round-the-clock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROUND-THE-CLOCK

round-the-clock play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROUND-THE-CLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Round-The-Clock is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROUND-THE-CLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of round-the-clock in the English dictionary

The definition of round-the-clock in the dictionary is throughout the day and night.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROUND-THE-CLOCK

round-arm
round-cheeked
round-eyed
round-faced
round-file
round-necked pullover
round-robin
round-shouldered
round-table
round-table discussion
round-trip
round-trip ticket
roundabout
roundaboutation
roundaboutedly
roundaboutility
roundaboutly
roundaboutness
roundball
rounded

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROUND-THE-CLOCK

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

Synonyms and antonyms of round-the-clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «round-the-clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROUND-THE-CLOCK

Find out the translation of round-the-clock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of round-the-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 «round-the-clock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

二十四小时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- durante todo el día
570 millions of speakers

English

round-the-clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौबीसों घंटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على مدار الساعة ،
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

круглые часы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

- volta do relógio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চৌবিশ ঘঁটা ধরিয়া চালু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rond-le- horloge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sepanjang masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rund-um- die-Uhr-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

24時間体制の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연중 무휴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Round-the-clock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ tròn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்று-கடிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोवीस तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gece gündüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ventiquattrore su ventiquattro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

round- the- clock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

круглий годинник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

non- stop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

round- the- clock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ronde - die-klok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

round -the - clock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

round -the -clock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of round-the-clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUND-THE-CLOCK»

The term «round-the-clock» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUND-THE-CLOCK» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «ROUND-THE-CLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word round-the-clock.
1
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I have had to pay a price for leaving Islam and for speaking out. I have to pay for round-the-clock security because of the death threats against me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUND-THE-CLOCK»

Discover the use of round-the-clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to round-the-clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Round the Clock
Anna Marie has spent too long trying to please everybody else.
Dara Girard, 2009
2
Cooking 'Round the Clock: Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals
Presents a series of simple, easy-to-prepare dishes which can be prepared in 30 minutes for breakfast, brunch, late dinner, or late-night snacking.
Rachael Ray, 2004
3
Round-the-Clock Temptation
"I'm here to protect you.
Michelle Celmer, 2010
4
The 24-hour Business: Maximizing Productivity Through ...
The 24-Hour Business is packed with practical information for everyone involved with round-the-clock operations: business owners, managers, union leaders, shift workers and their families, and even the shareholders who invest in these ...
Richard Mark Coleman, 1995
5
Round the Clock: The Experience of the Allied Bomber Crews ...
Round the Clock is about the combined Anglo-American day-night bombing offensive against Nazi Germany in World War II. It is about the men who made up the aircrews that flew the bombers of the Royal Air Force and the U.S. Army Air Forces in ...
Philip Kaplan, Jack Currie, 2001
6
A Bride Before Dawn (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Round-the-Clock ...
‘Lacey’s Back in Town.’ Pilot Noah Sullivan had hit some turbulence.
Sandra Steffen, 2012
7
Fleet Street Round the Clock
This is the story, different in detail but no different in kind from many others, of one provincial who came to Fleet Street when it was Fleet Street, went away for a short while, and then returned for good.
Gordon Allan, 1997
8
About Matters of the Hurt: Love Stories - Round the Clock
The collection paints love in its various hues that make it the only emotion worth dying for.
SOURABH MUKHERJEE, 2013
9
Round-the-clock stories
A retelling of several fairy tales.
Kenneth Gray, 1984
10
The Moving Pageant: A Literary Sourcebook on London ...
(The Times, 24 February 1858: 12) 54 GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA, FROM TWICE ROUND THE CLOCK (1859) Sala (1828-95) was a veritable monarch of ' New Grub Street', disavowing any claims to literary distinction but proud of his ...
Rick Allen, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUND-THE-CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term round-the-clock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cripple Creek's casinos approved for round-the-clock alcohol
(AP) - Seven of the nine casinos in Cripple Creek have been approved to serve alcohol round-the-clock. The Gazette reports that the Cripple Creek City Council ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
2
Round-the-clock London: what it's like to live and work in city that …
Round-the-clock London: what it's like to live and work in city that never sleeps. Strikes over all-night tube service highlight the changing nature of a capital ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Sunday trading hours to go round-the-clock: Osborne to announce …
Moves to allow round-the-clock Sunday shopping by supermarkets and other major stores will be announced by George Osborne in tomorrow's Budget. «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Making your money work round-the-clock
For those who keep idle money in trading account while scouting for stocks, the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) have introduced a facility that will let ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
5
'Efforts to locate missing Dornier aircraft on round-the-clock'
New Delhi: As the search for the missing Indian Coast Guard Dornier aircraft enters third day, Principal Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence, Sitanshu Kar ... «Zee News, Jun 15»
6
More round-the-clock clinics would take pressure off ERs
A round-the-clock clinic for seniors in Vancouver's West End may be the first in a new wave of “integrated health care” centres in B.C.. Vancouver Coastal Health ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
7
Ford's Theatre hosting round-the-clock tribute for Lincoln
The theater where Lincoln was shot commemorates his death Tuesday and Wednesday with extensive access to the site, tours and panel discussions. «WJLA, Apr 15»
8
World's last male northern white rhino under round-the-clock armed …
The world's last male northern white rhinoceros has been put under 24-hour armed guard in a Kenya game conservancy because of fears he could be targeted ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
9
McDonald's confirms it is testing all-day breakfast
McDonald's is responding to diners' hankering for round-the-clock access to McMuffins, hash browns and hot cakes by testing all-day breakfast at some ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
10
Deal for round-the-clock construction on new St. Louis football …
LOUIS • Area construction unions have agreed to forgo overtime pay during round-the-clock construction of a football stadium proposed on the riverfront, Gov. «STLtoday.com, Feb 15»

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