Clock

/klɒk/ noun

Definition

A clock is a device that shows the time of day, usually with hands or a digital display. It helps people know when to wake up, work, or go to sleep.

Etymology

The word comes from Middle English “clokke,” from Old Northern French “cloque,” meaning “bell.” It originally referred to the bell that struck the hours, and only later to the time-telling device itself.

Kelly Says

Clocks were first named after the bells that rang out the hours, not the gears or hands. In a way, timekeeping started as something you heard before it became something you saw.

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