play clock in English

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      "form": "play clocks",
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        "A timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended."
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        [
          "use",
          "use"
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        [
          "count down",
          "count down"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
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          "offensive",
          "offensive"
        ],
        [
          "team",
          "team"
        ],
        [
          "initiate",
          "initiate"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
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          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
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          "end",
          "end"
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        "(American football) A timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended."
      ],
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        "American-football",
        "ball-games",
        "football",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
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        "A toy clock."
      ],
      "id": "en-play_clock-en-noun-1v5okGjc",
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          "toy"
        ],
        [
          "clock",
          "clock"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "play clock"
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    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "form": "play clocks",
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        "plural"
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      ],
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          "timing",
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        ],
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          "device",
          "device"
        ],
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          "use",
          "use"
        ],
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          "count down",
          "count down"
        ],
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          "time",
          "time"
        ],
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          "offensive",
          "offensive"
        ],
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          "team",
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        ],
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          "initiate",
          "initiate"
        ],
        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "end",
          "end"
        ]
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        "(American football) A timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended."
      ],
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        "American-football",
        "ball-games",
        "football",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "A toy clock."
      ],
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          "toy"
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        [
          "clock",
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  "word": "play clock"
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"play clock" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms