"mystery clock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mystery clocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mystery clock (plural mystery clocks)
  1. A clock (timepiece) whose working is not easily deducible, because it seems to have no movement at all, or the hands do not seem to be connected to any movement, etc. Categories (topical): Clocks Related terms: mystery watch
    Sense id: en-mystery_clock-en-noun-lX~e9y-V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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