play clock

noun

A timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended.

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Meanings

nounplay clock (plural play clocks)

plural play clocks

  1. American footballA timing device used to count down the time that the offensive team has to initiate the next play after the previous play has ended.
  2. A toy clock.
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APA

play clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20clock

MLA

“play clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20clock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play clock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20clock.

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