shortt clock

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What does shortt clock mean?

A complex precision electromechanical pendulum clock.

Where does shortt clock come from?

Invented in 1921 by British railway engineer William Hamilton Shortt in collaboration with horologist Frank Hope-Jones.

How to pronounce shortt clock

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