"Doomsday Clock" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Doomsday Clock [canonical]
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  1. A symbol in the form of a clock, representing the likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe, in the opinion of the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Its hands are moved backward or forward in response to world events, with midnight representing the onset of catastrophe. Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare
    Sense id: en-Doomsday_Clock-en-name-7yFG6-ik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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