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round-the-clock Definition

round·-the-clock (ro̵und′t̸hə kläk′)

adjective, adverb

throughout the day and night; without interruption

round-the-clock Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • open: The Gallery at the hospital is open round-the-clock, seven-days-a-week, and anyone is welcome to pop in to see the show.

Modifies a noun

  • surveillance: Apparently, a team of SIS agents have had Mr Davis under round-the-clock surveillance for over a week now.
  • coverage: However, during periods of flooding, hours may be extended to handle round-the-clock coverage.
  • monitoring: Round-the-clock monitoring, with automatic shut down should a danger level be crossed, is a common task for an unattended data acquisition system.
  • care: The charity Mencap said seven out of 10 families had reached or come close to breaking point due to the stress of round-the-clock care.
  • protection: The first is to spend a vast fortune giving Ronnie Corbett round-the-clock protection.
  • attention: Year by year, his functions have gradually deteriorated and he now needs round-the-clock attention.

Used with adjective complement

  • work: As late as 1816 water was being raised by teams of 24 men working round-the-clock with hand pumps on the Lochnell mine.
  • operate: If the costs to MI5 of operating round-the-clock in the UK are high, their costs overseas must be astronomical.
  • monitor: The cameras are located throughout the complex, and monitored round-the-clock from a purpose-built control room.
  • provide: To provide round-the-clock, nationwide HGV enforcement requires more automated systems, such as used for speed enforcement.