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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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clock XIV. Introduced by Flemish clockmakers imported by Edward I. — MLG., MDu.
klocke (LG., Du.
klok), corr. to OE.
clucge, OFris.
klokke, OHG.
glocka (G.
glocke bell), ON.
klokka,
klukka; Gmc. — medL.
clocca bell (Cf.
CLOAK).
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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CLOCKS SET A TIMELESS MOOD.(AT HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/29/1995; 700+ words
; ...stately grandfather clock. All of these clocks tick the old-fashioned...especially a grandfather clock,'' added McGeary...their grandfather clocks that they even name...antique grandfather clock. ``The majority of clocks come with a warranty...
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Clocks: be skeptic.(special report)
Magazine article from: EDN Asia; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Generated clocks: Generated clocks are clocks derived from the master clock. Their frequency is generally...according to Figure 3, either of these clocks can be a potential clock source to generate divide-by clocks. For simplicity, we have included...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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Clocks do more than mark the passing of time
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 8/5/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...than one grandfather clock in a house." She said Cuckoo clocks, with birds that...When purchasing a new clock, look for pendulum clocks fitted with German...case clocks or hall clocks. "The term grandfather clock came into usage in...
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 "Capital (Annapolis)")
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Clocks: A marriage of art and science
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 2/18/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Chicago School of Clock and Watchmaking...and selling antique clocks since 1962. He says...dancers that move as the clocks chime. Others make music. Clock cabinetry reflects...by comparing your clock with clocks of the same type running...
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 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
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TIMELESS CLOCKS ; They can link families to their past, and their fascinating handiwork lures collectors.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 12/26/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Garden Memo: KNOW YOUR CLOCK TO LEARN MORE about clocks, visit the National Association...Balzer of Balzer Family Clock Works. Clocks come in all kinds of styles...were the common, everyday clock, the beginnings of (clocks) being mass produced...
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CLOCKS HAVE WON HANDS DOWN AS A TIME-CONSUMING BUSINESS
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 2/7/1988; 700+ words
; ...accomplishments was working on a Salem clock, one of the first clocks made in this country. ''The clock was given up for dead," he said...years. When she finally got her clock she was thrilled. Clocks hold a lot of sentimental value for...
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CLOCKS WIN HANDS DOWN AS TIME-CONSUMING BUSINESS
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/27/1988; 700+ words
; ...accomplishments was working on a Salem clock, one of the first clocks made in this country. ''The clock was given up for dead," he said...years. When she finally got her clock she was thrilled. Clocks hold a lot of sentimental value for...
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CLOCKS RING IN THE HOLIDAYS: SALES STAY STRONG, BUOYED BY MORE STYLES AND FEATURES.
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network; 12/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...novelty and themed clocks. "The National...Society Singing Bird Clock is performing...The novelty wall clocks are strong sellers," added a clock buyer for a Southeast...Carols of Christmas clock and those are...carry novelty clocks as a category...
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 "Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)")
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Grandfather clocks: Behind the times?: Today's more informal lifestyles and home design trends have affected sales.
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA); 4/29/2007; 700+ words
; ...store's grandfather clock buyers. Last week, she had 15 grandfather clocks lined up against the...waiting to be shopped. Clock prices at MLC can be...Corp. acquired Ridgeway Clock Co. of Ridgeway, Va...November 2004. Ridgeway clocks are now manufactured...
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Clock keeps townsfolk mindful of time Machias minders on duty since 1870
Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 10/30/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...weekly ritual of minding the clock too much to pass it along just...People have relied on this clock and its chimes for 140 years...Paulson owns a dozen cuckoo clocks. Burman confesses to owning...Starting in 2007, Machias' clock minders will be making time...
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clock
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...watch . The Evolution of Mechanical Clocks The operation of a clock depends on a stable mechanical oscillator...in 1286; a dial was added to the clock in the 14th cent. Clocks were placed in a clock tower at Westminster Hall, London...
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Clocks and Watches
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...industrial world, the clock made a more fundamental...the profusion of clocks and watches in the...Europe long after the clock had been improved...DEVELOPMENTS Early tower clocks were subject to vagaries...on the design of clocks. A major development was the pendulum clock, which ...
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Clock and Watch Industry
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...eight-day striking clocks with brass movements...Connecticut. The wooden clock was not made in America...only maker of wooden clocks during the second...founder of the Willard Clock dynasty of Massachusetts...to produce wooden clocks in quantity and in...of 4,000 wooden clock ...
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Cuckoo Clock
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...decorative on modern clocks that are spring...History The cuckoo clock has an impressive...the production of clocks grew in the Black...traditional craft, and clock-making sprang indirectly...variety of cuckoo clocks reflects clock-making styles of...
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atomic clock
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...displayed by an atomic clock with digital or other...devices. The first atomic clock, invented in 1948...between a pair of such clocks, i.e., the difference...done with any previous clock. Many of the world's nations maintain atomic clocks at standards laboratories...
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