clockwork

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Synonyms: lockwork, clock work, blockwork, stockwork, rockwork, blackwork, checkwork, clockworks

Antonyms: lockwork, clock work, blockwork, stockwork, rockwork, blackwork, checkwork, clockworks

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[mechanism]] [[powered]] by a [[coiled]] [[spring]] and [[regulated]] by some form of [[escapement]]; the [[power]] is [[transmitted]] through [[toothed]] [[gearwheel]]s and used to [[drive]] a [[mechanical]] [[clock]], [[toy]], or other [[device]].
2. The action of behaving [[mechanically]] in the manner of a [[clock]].

Adjective

1. Driven by clockwork.
2. Very [[smooth]] and [[regular]].

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