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grandfather clock

n.
A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall, narrow cabinet.
[From the song My Grandfather's Clock, by Henry Clay Work (1832-1884), American songwriter.]
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grandfather clock

n
(Horology) any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall. Also called: longcase clock
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grand′father

(or grand′father's) clock`,


n.
a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.grandfather clock - a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow casegrandfather clock - a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
longcase clock
pendulum clock - a clock regulated by a pendulum
casing, shell, case - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
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Translations
ساعة دقّاقَه في إطار خَشَبي
vysoké stojací hodiny
bornholmerurstandur
padlón álló ingaóra
gólfklukka
stojacie hodiny
sarkaçlı duvar saati

grandfather clock

n → Standuhr f, → Großvateruhr f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

grandfather clock

n → orologio a pendolo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

grandfather

(ˈgrӕnfaːðə) grandmother (ˈgrӕnmaðə) , grandparent (ˈgrӕnpeərənt) noun
the father or mother of one's father or mother.
grandfather clock
a clock with a tall usually wooden case which stands on the floor.
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