clock
Plural
clocks
1
a device used to measure and show time
- I enjoy watching the hands of the clock move as time goes by.
- I have a digital clock on my bedside table that shows the time in numbers.
- I like the sound of the ticking clock.
- The clock in the train station lets me know when my train is departing.
- The clock on my computer screen shows the current time and date.
2
the instrument that shows the speed or mileage of the vehicle
A clock is the instrument in a vehicle that shows the speed or mileage. It is commonly called the speedometer when showing speed and the odometer when displaying the mileage. These instruments are part of the vehicle’s dashboard, helping the driver keep track of how fast they are going or how many miles the vehicle has traveled.
- The clock in my car showed that I had driven 100,000 miles.
- I glanced at the clock to check if I was driving within the speed limit.
- The clock in the truck indicated it was time for an oil change.
- My dad reset the clock after we replaced the car battery.
- The clock on the motorcycle showed we were going faster than we thought.