What does race against the clock mean?

race against the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: race a-gain-st the -clock
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noun

Synonym of race against time.

verb

To work quickly.

Example Sentences

"Racing against the clock of extinction, the garden's field botanists work with local governments to preserve tracts of rain forest, scour the landscape for unique plant life, and send specimens home to Missouri for identification and further study."

Inflected Forms

races against the clock (plural) races against the clock (present, singular) racing against the clock (participle, present) raced against the clock (participle, past) raced against the clock (past)

Synonyms

race against time

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