chessclock

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A form of chess clock — A device consisting of two clocks and a switch for running one at a time, used in chess and other games to measure how much time each player takes.

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Meanings

nounchessclock (plural chessclocks)

plural chessclocks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of chess clock.

    The players must handle the chessclock properly. It is forbidden to press it forcibly, to pick it up, to press the clock before moving or to knock it over.

    2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, page 11

Origin

From chess + clock.

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APA

chessclock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chessclock

MLA

“chessclock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chessclock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chessclock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chessclock.

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