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grandfather clock
noun
Also called: longcase clock.any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall
Example Sentences
And as Tony tells her about his experience, Carrie looks over to see the shop’s repairman fixing an old grandfather clock.
You’ll find Mary Pickford’s ornate heirloom grandfather clock outside the communal library where trade magazines like Variety and the Hollywood Reporter are laid out each day.
Mrs. Cris had figurines, a grandfather clock and gadgets we had never seen.
One, however, was missing: a miniature grandfather clock.
I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty.
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