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clockmaker

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a clockmaker of centuries past

Etymology

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From Middle English clockemaker, clokkemakyer, equivalent to clock +‎ maker.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clockmaker (plural clockmakers)

  1. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.
    Synonym: clocksmith
    Hypernyms: horologist, horologer
    Coordinate term: watchmaker
    There were hundreds of clockmakers in London during that era.
  2. (philosophy, religion, often capitalized) God in His role as the creator of the clockwork universe.
    Near-synonym: watchmaker
    We have the great clockmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.
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References

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  1. ^ clockmaker, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.