"clock-watching" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clock-watching (uncountable)
  1. The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study. Tags: uncountable Related terms: clock-watch, clock-watcher
    Sense id: en-clock-watching-en-noun-qcZOaR3X

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} clock-watching
  1. present participle of clock-watch Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: clock-watch
    Sense id: en-clock-watching-en-verb-iilVVdlA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

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