Associations to the word «Clockwork»

Wiktionary

CLOCKWORK, noun. A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
CLOCKWORK ORANGE, noun. A person or organism with a mechanistic morality or lack of free will.
CLOCKWORK ORANGES, noun. Plural of clockwork orange
CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE, noun. A universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.
CLOCKWORK UNIVERSES, noun. Plural of clockwork universe

Dictionary definition

CLOCKWORK, noun. Any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis