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| clock in |
| 1. v. To begin working time, especially by punching in. |
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| We clocked in at 7:30, but didn't actually do any work until at least 8. |
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| 2. v. To be measured at. |
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| Big Joe clocks in at 384 pounds, far outweighing his opponent. |
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| 1. n. An instrument used to measure or keep track of time; a non-portable timepiece. |
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| 2. n. (British) The odometer of a motor vehicle. |
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| This car has over 300,000 miles on the clock. |
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| 3. n. (electronics) An electrical signal that synchronizes timing among digital circuits of semiconductor chips or modules. |
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| 4. n. The seed head of a dandelion. |
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| 1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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| 2. prep. Contained by. |
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| The dog is in the kennel. |
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| 3. prep. Within. |
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| 4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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