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clockwork

noun (no plural); adjective

«clockwork» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Clockwork is the set of springs and wheels inside a clock or toy that makes it move when wound up. tree →
Clockwork means a toy that runs on such springs, not on batteries: a clockwork mouse. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a mechanical bird that sings like a real one; a toy that moves by springs

Examples

The clockwork mouse ran across the floor. tree →
Wind the clockwork toy to start it. tree →
The clockwork bird sang waltzes. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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