Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the time taken to traverse a measured course.
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- verb Present participle of
clock .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the time taken to traverse a measured course
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Examples
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I'm guessing they won't be serving pizza with a price tag clocking in at 500 bones per ticket.
Karl Frisch: Warning: This Tea May Cause Severe Damage to Journalistic Integrity 2009
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Another Intel paper provides detail on how a microprocessor code-named Nehalem uses a technique called clocking to communicate at extremely high speeds with memory chips and other components in a system.
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He also faulted the algorithm for performing what's known as clocking separately and generating output equations with a low algebraic degree, flaws that also diminish security.
Ars Technica Dan Goodin 2012
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Her clocking is a nine-second personal best and ranks No. 9 in the SEC.
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Her clocking is a 10-second personal best and ranks third in the SEC.
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Her clocking is a 10-second personal best and ranks third in the SEC.
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I'm guessing they won't be serving pizza with a price tag clocking in at 500 bones per ticket.
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I'm guessing they won't be serving pizza with a price tag clocking in at 500 bones per ticket.
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I'm guessing they won't be serving pizza with a price tag clocking in at 500 bones per ticket.
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Meanwhile down below, Mrs. O'Malley quickly grabs a heavy crystal paperweight with malice in her eyes and gives Simon a good "clocking" upside the head, but River is quicker than O'Malley and not only snatches the paperweight from her, but gives her a good knock with the paperweight and promptly knocks her unconscious.
GAMING NEWS: Captain Bob's Serenity! (13 January 2007) MaksimSmelchak 2007
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