"clocker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /klɒkə/ [UK], /klɑkɚ/ [UK] Audio: en-au-clocker.ogg [Australia] Forms: clocker [singular], clockers [plural]
Etymology: clock + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|clock|er}} clock + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A clocker is a person who illegally winds back the milometer of a car.
    Sense id: simple-clocker-en-noun-cqO3L0Kq
  2. A clocker is a drug dealer, especially one who sells cocaine or crack.
    Sense id: simple-clocker-en-noun-FmJc2mrW Categories (other): Slang
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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