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What (who) is round the clock - definition
Round the Clock (radio station)
ENGLISH INTERNET RADIO SERVICE FROM CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL
Round the Clock (radio)
Round The Clock is an English internet radio service from China Radio International. The broadcast basically rotates between China Drive and the following weekly programs:
grandfather clock
![Longcase clock from about 1750 in the District Museum in [[Tarnów]] in Poland, mounted with use of imported components marked ''Wiliam Jourdain London'' and adorned with [[chinoiserie]] motifs](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anonymous Longcase clock 01.jpg?width=200 "Longcase clock from about 1750 in the District Museum in [[Tarnów]] in Poland, mounted with use of imported components marked ''Wiliam Jourdain London'' and adorned with [[chinoiserie]] motifs")
![Bornholm clock made by Edvart Sonne, from Rønne, [[Bornholm]] in the late 1700s](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bornholm-clock.jpg?width=200 "Bornholm clock made by Edvart Sonne, from Rønne, [[Bornholm]] in the late 1700s")
![Most of a longcase clock's height is used to hold the long [[pendulum]] and weights. The two chains attached to the weights and the lack of winding holes in the dial show this to be a 30-hour clock.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grandfather clock q.jpg?width=200 "Most of a longcase clock's height is used to hold the long [[pendulum]] and weights. The two chains attached to the weights and the lack of winding holes in the dial show this to be a 30-hour clock.")
![Madras School of Arts]]. This clock is on display in [[The Prince of Wales Museum]] in [[Mumbai]] and was donated by [[Dorab Tata]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Longcase clock.JPG?width=200 "Madras School of Arts]]. This clock is on display in [[The Prince of Wales Museum]] in [[Mumbai]] and was donated by [[Dorab Tata]].")
![Clock face circa 1730 [[Timothy Mason (clockmaker)]] of Gainsborough](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim Mason.XX.jpg?width=200 "Clock face circa 1730 [[Timothy Mason (clockmaker)]] of Gainsborough")
![Timothy Mason]] longcase clock movement with striking mechanism, circa 1730](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim Mason.XXX.jpg?width=200 "Timothy Mason]] longcase clock movement with striking mechanism, circa 1730")
![Longcase clock circa 1730 by [[Timothy Mason (clockmaker)]] of [[Gainsborough, Lincolnshire]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tim Mason.x.jpg?width=200 "Longcase clock circa 1730 by [[Timothy Mason (clockmaker)]] of [[Gainsborough, Lincolnshire]]")
TALL, FREESTANDING, WEIGHT-DRIVEN PENDULUM CLOCK
Long case clock; Longcase Clock; Grandmother clock; Floor clock; Tall-case clock; Long case Clock; Comtoise clock; Longcase clocks; Granddaughter clock; Bornholm clock; Morbier clock; Morez clock; Eight-day clock; Eight day clock; Grandfather clocks; Longcase clock; Case clock; Grandfather Clock
(grandfather clocks)
A grandfather clock is an old-fashioned type of clock in a tall wooden case which stands upright on the floor.
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Grandfather clock
TALL, FREESTANDING, WEIGHT-DRIVEN PENDULUM CLOCK
Long case clock; Longcase Clock; Grandmother clock; Floor clock; Tall-case clock; Long case Clock; Comtoise clock; Longcase clocks; Granddaughter clock; Bornholm clock; Morbier clock; Morez clock; Eight-day clock; Eight day clock; Grandfather clocks; Longcase clock; Case clock; Grandfather Clock
A grandfather clock (also a longcase clock, tall-case clock, grandfather's clock, or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock with the pendulum held inside the tower or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.
Examples of use of round the clock
1. How many more lives must be ruined before Mrs Jowell acknowledges that round–the–clock gambling is as lousy an idea as round–the–clock drinking?
2. Nationwide there are now 5,000 premises open round–the–clock.
3. Apache helicopters monitor the area round–the–clock.
4. We wouldn‘t have round–the–clock pub opening or supercasinos.
5. Audubon staff are working round the clock on recovery efforts.