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clockwork

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
a system of springs and wheels that you wind (= turn) with a key or handle to make some clocks, toys, and other devices operate:

Examples:

a clockwork train/mouse
2
machinery with springs and wheels that makes older types of clocks, toys, and other devices work
3
Something that is like clockwork runs easily, automatically, and always in the same way:

Examples:

The Cardinals have been winning like clockwork for most of the season.

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