To attain or register (a specified time, distance, or speed)
“My dual-engine dragster was able to clock speeds of 190-plus miles an hour.”
To hit or strike very hard
“I'm gonna clock you in the head with this bottle of Cutty Sark if you don't shut up.”
(British, informal) To detect or notice someone or something
“That guy in the hard hat and the sweaty tee might be clocking you.”
To examine critically and meticulously
To measure the time taken by a process or activity
Plural for a mechanical or electrical device for showing or measuring time
“Some people find that a ticking clock in the room helps.”
Plural for a measuring device such as a speedometer, taximeter, or milometer
“You remembered the extra 50 miles that every away loss puts on the clock going home.”
Plural for a facial outline or feature
Plural for a speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile
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