"clockroom" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklɒkɹʊm/, /ˈklɒkɹuːm/ Forms: clockrooms [plural]
Etymology: From clock + room. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clock|room}} clock + room Head templates: {{en-noun}} clockroom (plural clockrooms)
  1. A room containing a clock or clocks, for example in a clock tower.
    Sense id: en-clockroom-en-noun-IL-RV~LF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022, Ward L. Goodrich, The Modern Clock",
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      "ipa": "/ˈklɒkɹuːm/"
    }
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