clockwork

[US]/'klɒkwɜːk/
[UK]/'klɑk'wɝk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a mechanism in a toy, clock, etc. that allows it to function smoothly and according to plan

Phrases & Collocations

like clockwork

clockwork mechanism

Example Sentences

the clockwork precision of the galaxy.

it was a clockwork existence for the children.

the event ran like clockwork .

After the clockwork of the watch was cleaned the watch kept perfect time.

The sports day went like clockwork, with every race starting and finishing on time.

Two-way and automatic thallic drive, energy conveys by box of two clockwork spring, motivation stores amount to 60 hours.

Real-world Examples

Half an hour each time, like clockwork.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Saturday nights is like clockwork with these guys.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Clockwork is that mechanism we have for the old fashioned watches.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

" As regular as clockwork, he tells his family about his day."

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Clockwork's co-founder says what they do is different from salons.

Source: CNN Listening Collection August 2022

Well, you take the pill every day like clockwork, right? - Yeah.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

If everything is going as planned, we can say it is " running like clockwork."

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Years ago in Washington, DC, I ran a children's summer camp like clockwork.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Of course it took several years before everything worked like clockwork in that department.

Source: Sleepless in Seattle Original Soundtrack

A company named Clockwork debuted two robots at a pop-up store in San Francisco recently.

Source: CNN Listening Collection August 2022

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