Meanings
noun12-hour clock (plural 12-hour clocks)
plural 12-hour clocks
- A timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem and post meridiem.
Translations
Finnish 12 tunnin kello
- 12 tunnin kellotimekeeping convention
Polish system dwunastogodzinny
- system dwunastogodzinnytimekeeping convention
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12-hour clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/12-hour%20clock
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“12-hour clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/12-hour%20clock. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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