"clockworklike" meaning in All languages combined

See clockworklike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more clockworklike [comparative], most clockworklike [superlative]
Etymology: From clockwork + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clockwork|like}} clockwork + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} clockworklike (comparative more clockworklike, superlative most clockworklike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of clockwork; with mechanical regularity.
    Sense id: en-clockworklike-en-adj-8usysJX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry
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