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turret clock

/ˈtʌrɪt klɒk/

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/ˈtʌrɪt klɒk/C1formaltechnical
  • ruБольшие механические часы, установленные в башне или башенке здания, такого как церковь, ратуша или замок, обычно с видимыми циферблатами снаружи.

A large mechanical clock mounted in a tower or turret of a building, such as a church, town hall, or castle, typically with visible clock faces on the exterior.

  1. Large tower clockC1formalbritish

    A large mechanical clock designed to be mounted in a tower or turret of a building, such as a church, town hall, or castle, often visible from a distance.

    ruБашенные часы

    • The turret clock of the old cathedral chimed every hour.
    • Restoration work on the turret clock was completed last spring.
    • The town's turret clock is a famous landmark.