Meanings
nounlongcase clock (plural longcase clocks)
plural longcase clocks
- A freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock, having the pendulum and weights in a tall case.
Synonyms: grandfather clock, tall-case clock
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA freestanding weight-driven pendulum clock, having the pendulum and weights in a tall case.
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longcase clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longcase%20clock
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“longcase clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longcase%20clock. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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