| 单词 | house clock | 
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse clock   house clock  n. ΚΠ 1649    C. Hoole Easie Entrance Lat. Tongue 151/2  				An hous-clock, Horologium cubiculáre. 1658    Mercurius Politicus No. 439. 929 		(advt.)	  				[It] is very excellent for all House clocks that go either with Springs or Waights: And also Steeple Clocks that are most subject to differ by change of weather. 1690    London Gaz. No. 2578/4  				A Large House-Clock..is now in the hands of Jonathan Puller. 1760    L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy I. 12  				On the first Sunday night of every month..to wind up a large house-clock, which we had standing on the back-stairs head. 1847    H. Miller First Impressions Eng. vii. 126  				One of his companions..set forward the house-clock. 1962    E. Bruton Dict. Clocks & Watches 		(1963)	 92  				House Clock. Early name for a domestic or chamber clock. 2006    Variety 		(Nexis)	 23 Oct. 30  				Big Ben contains elements from a house clock, a washing machine and cups, among other items. < as lemmas | 
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