grandfather clock

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English - English
A longcase clock
A grandfather clock is an old-fashioned type of clock in a tall wooden case which stands upright on the floor. A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall, narrow cabinet. an old-fashioned tall clock which stands on the floor
tall pendulum clock which stands on the floor
a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
longcase clock
grandfather's clock
Alternative form of grandfather clock
grandfather clock

    Hyphenation

    grand·fa·ther clock

    Turkish pronunciation

    grändfädhır kläk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgrandˌfäᴛʜər ˈkläk/ /ˈɡrændˌfɑːðɜr ˈklɑːk/

    Etymology

    () From a song by American songwriter Henry Work, based on a clock in the George Hotel Yorkshire England, which stopped keeping time after its owner died.
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