clockwork
Translation
clockwork, mechanism, regularity
Examples
The old toy runs on clockwork.
The old toy runs on clockwork.
The event went like clockwork.
The event went like clockwork.
Grammar Patterns
((as a noun)) a mechanism powered by a wound spring The toy is powered by clockwork.
like clockwork with perfect regularity and precision The presentation went like clockwork.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mechanism, machinery, precision, regularity
Etymology
A compound word from 'clock' and 'work', literally meaning the 'workings of a clock'.
Memory Tips
Picture the precise, intricate gears inside a clock working perfectly. This image helps remember both the mechanical and regularity meanings.