clockmaker

«clockmaker» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who makes and repairs clocks — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a clockmaker, clockmakers)

meaning for a pupil

A clockmaker is a person who makes and repairs clocks. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and stories clockmakers build clever machines with gears and springs; in fairy tales they make magical clocks. In science and design lessons, clockmakers show how gears and pendulums keep time.

examples

• The clockmaker fixed Grandad's old clock. tree →
• In the story, the clockmaker built a mechanical bird. tree →
• A clockmaker uses tiny tools and gears. tree →
• The village clockmaker had a shop full of ticking. tree →
• She dreamed of becoming a clockmaker. tree →
• The clockmaker set the pendulum swinging. tree →

note

One word. A person who makes watches is a «watchmaker»; one who repairs both is often a «horologist» (formal).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «clockmaker» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.