clockwork
clockwork Lexical Profile
clockwork Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Characterized by unfailing regularity, precision, and predictability.
"The stage crew executed the complex scene changes with clockwork efficiency."
Operated by or resembling a mechanism of wound springs and gears.
"The antique collector displayed a charming clockwork train that still ran across the table."
• noun
Smooth, precise, and regular operation or routine, especially in the phrase 'like clockwork'.
"Thanks to months of careful planning, the entire conference ran like clockwork."
A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by a system of gears, used to drive mechanical clocks, wind-up toys, and similar devices.
"The watchmaker carefully oiled the delicate brass clockwork inside the antique timepiece."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century as a compound of 'clock' and 'work', likely modeled on Dutch 'uurwerk' or German 'Uhrwerk', referring to the inner gears and springs that power mechanical timepieces.