"Jack o' the clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jack o' the clocks [plural], Jacks o' the clock [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Jacks o' the clock|head=Jack o' the clock}} Jack o' the clock (plural Jack o' the clocks or Jacks o' the clock)
  1. Any of the mechanical figures that come out regularly to strike the bell of a clock. Synonyms: jackaclock Related terms: jack-in-the-box

Inflected forms

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