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Recent Examples of water clock
For example, Timothée could — nay, should: ➽ Get a pork tenderloin sandwich the size of your head
➽ Visit the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library
➽ Peep the big water clock at the Children’s Museum
➽ Drive all the way down to Bloomington, IN and check out Tibetan Cultural Center.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 May 2025
His intricate water clocks and automata were not only practical but also visually appealing.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The oldest surviving water clocks were found in Egypt and Babylon, and the earliest of these date to around 1500 B.C.E.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
The earliest Chinese water clocks were probably outflow devices and were known as louke.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
Odell’s ideas gallop between twentieth-century time studies and ancient Chinese water clocks, Amazonian factory floors and Zoom rooms set adrift, mastery journals, Mojave poetry, second shifts, segregated leisure, Ice Age sea floors and present-day climate crisis.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023
It’s a water clock, based on a constant flow of water, but it’s a mechanical device.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2022
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 May 2025
His intricate water clocks and automata were not only practical but also visually appealing.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The oldest surviving water clocks were found in Egypt and Babylon, and the earliest of these date to around 1500 B.C.E.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
The earliest Chinese water clocks were probably outflow devices and were known as louke.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
Odell’s ideas gallop between twentieth-century time studies and ancient Chinese water clocks, Amazonian factory floors and Zoom rooms set adrift, mastery journals, Mojave poetry, second shifts, segregated leisure, Ice Age sea floors and present-day climate crisis.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023
It’s a water clock, based on a constant flow of water, but it’s a mechanical device.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water clock
Noun
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Again, perfect as a new smart assistant and alarm clock in one.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Snag early Prime Day deals on crucial sleep essentials like mattresses, supportive pillows, cozy bedding, and even innovative sleep tech such as smart rings and sunrise alarm clocks.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The processing plant was modeled on Henry Ford’s Highland Park automobile factory, which opened in 1910; Seabrook management even installed a time clock out in the fields, where farm hands punched in and out of work.—
John Seabrook
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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But the truly savvy teens aren't punching time clocks.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The towering grandfather clock in the foyer of Paul and Susan Monreal’s soon-to-be former home is far more than a conversation piece.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The ticking of a grandfather clock in the White House's Map Room, where the interview took place, is audible throughout due to the pauses and silence that hangs in the room as the former president tries to remember dates and events.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Optical atomic clocks, quantum RF sensors and AI inspired by the rules of quantum physics are no longer on the horizon.—
Paul Lipman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Advertisement The shortest day ever recorded since atomic clocks went into operation in the 1950s occurred last year, on July 5, according to Date and Time, when the Earth shaved off 1.66 milliseconds.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 July 2025
Noun
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An antique cuckoo clock on the mantel ticked off the seconds, a kind of mechanical memento mori.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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The cuckoo clocks in the window at the entrance attracted curious looks and made for plenty of social media moments.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Princess of Wales was pretty in pink in a Dior 30 Montaigne Rose Des Vents Bar Jacket from the 2024 collection, featuring an hourglass silhouette.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Manfred Thierry Mugler, a fashion maverick known for sharp tailoring, hourglass silhouettes and a futuristic sheen, died in 2022 at age 73.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The large structure, characterized by a rotating floor and illuminated surfaces, will be positioned in a layout similar to that of a sundial.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Throughout his career, Nye has made several contributions to science and space, including helping to design the sundials for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, which launched two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to explore the surface of Mars between 2004 and 2019.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Water clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20clock. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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