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1 clockwork
noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) mecanismo* * *clock.work[kl'ɔkwə:k] n mecanismo de relógio ou mecanismo semelhante. • adj automático, regular. clockwork engine locomotiva de corda (brinquedo). like clockwork com grande regularidade, como um relógio. -
2 clockwork
noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) engrenagem
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clockwork — [[t]klɒ̱kwɜː(r)k[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A clockwork toy or device has machinery inside it which makes it move or operate when it is wound up with a key. ...a clockwork train set. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v If you say that something happens like clockwork … English dictionary
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clockwork — UK [ˈklɒkˌwɜː(r)k] / US [ˈklɑkˌwɜrk] noun [uncountable] a) a set of springs inside a toy or other object that make it work when you turn a handle or key b) [only before noun] operated by a set of springs that work when you turn a handle or key •… … English dictionary
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