"clockmaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From clock + making. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clock|making}} clock + making Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clockmaking (uncountable)
  1. The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks. Wikidata QID: Q63346654 Tags: uncountable Related terms: clockcase, clock face, clockwork, like clockwork Coordinate_terms: watchmaking
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