Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clockweight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
clock-weight
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the weights that regulate the mechanism of a clock.

noun

A testicle.

Slang

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *klokkosder. Early Medieval Latin cloccader. Old Northern French cloquebor. Old Dutch *klokka Middle Dutch clockebor. Middle English clokke English clock English weight English clockweight From clock + weight.

Usage

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Questions

What does clockweight mean?
Any of the weights that regulate the mechanism of a clock.
Where does clockweight come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *klokkosder. Early Medieval Latin cloccader. Old Northern French cloquebor. Old Dutch *klokka Middle Dutch clockebor. Middle English clokke English clock English weight English clockweight From clock + weight.

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