ticking clocks

A form of ticking clock — A literary device in which the protagonist has a strict time limit, used to heighten tension.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ticking clock.
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ticking clocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20clocks

MLA

“ticking clocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20clocks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticking clocks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20clocks.

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