Meanings
nounclock key (plural clock keys)
plural clock keys
- A key that allows the user to wind up a clock, music box, etc.
Synonyms: winding key
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA key that allows the user to wind up a clock, music box, etc.
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clock key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20key
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“clock key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20key. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clock key,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20key.
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