"grandfather's clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandfather's clocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grandfather's clock (countable and uncountable, plural grandfather's clocks)
  1. Alternative form of grandfather clock Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: grandfather clock
    Sense id: en-grandfather's_clock-en-noun-XraSYwK5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. (uncountable, card games) A form of patience in which cards are laid out in an arrangement resembling a clock face. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-grandfather's_clock-en-noun-Eiz0~lEl Topics: card-games, games

Inflected forms

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