clock face
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clock face¹
- /klɒk feɪs/
noun clock faces
- The surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch. Meronyms: dial; hour hand, little hand; minute hand, big hand; second hand
- Any face of any clock, either with dial and hands or digital.
Clock Face²
Where it comes from
Named after a large clock face on a local inn.
proper noun
- A suburban village in Bold parish, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ5291).
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noun the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands
| Español | esfera, cuadrante, carátula |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 문자반 munjaban |
| 日本語 | 文字盤 mojiban |
| 中文 | 鐘面 /钟面 zhōngmiàn, 錶盤 /表盘 biǎopán |
| हिन्दी | डायल ḍāyal, घड़ी का मुख ghaṛī kā mukh |
| Kiswahili | bonyeza |
| Português | mostrador |
| Français | cadran |
| Deutsch | Zifferblatt |
| Italiano | quadrante |
| Română | cadran |
| Русский | цифербла́т ciferblát |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt đồng hồ, mặt số, mặt |
| العربية | قُرْصُ السَّاعَةِ qurṣu s-sāʕati |
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title = {clock face},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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