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clockwork definition

clock·work (-wʉrk′)

noun

  1. the mechanism of a clock
  2. any similar mechanism, consisting of springs and geared wheels, as in some mechanical toys
clockwork Idioms

like clockwork

very regularly, precisely, and evenly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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