clockwork
Translation
clockwork, mechanism
Examples
The antique toy runs on clockwork.
The antique toy runs on clockwork.
The event went like clockwork.
The event went like clockwork.
Grammar Patterns
a clockwork ((noun)) a mechanism powered by a spring The antique toy runs on clockwork.
like clockwork perfectly regular or precise The event went like clockwork.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mechanism, machinery
Etymology
From 'clock' + 'work'. It refers to the internal mechanism or 'workings' of a clock.
Memory Tips
The idiom 'like clockwork' means perfectly regular and without any problems.