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Rareclocking
The correct spelling is clocking.
How to pronounce clocking
verb
Say it like: Clo-kin-g
The correct spelling is clocking. To measure the duration of. For example: "He was clocked at 155 miles per hour."
Usage Examples
“He was clocked at 155 miles per hour.”
“When the boxer let down his guard, his opponent clocked him.”
“A trans person may be able to easily clock other trans people.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To measure the duration of.
- 2.To measure the speed of.
- 3.To hit (someone) heavily.
- 4.To take notice of; to realise; to recognize someone or something
- 5.To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle.
noun
- 1.A time measurement made according to a clock.
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