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horloge

clock

noun or-LOZH Rare
Time Time of Day

Usage Note

Horloge refers specifically to a large, stationary clock such as a wall clock, tower clock, or grandfather clock — not the wristwatch (montre) or small mantel clock (pendule). L'horloge tourne ('the clock is ticking') is a standard idiom for time running out. The word is feminine: une horloge.

Examples

"L'horloge de la mairie sonne chaque heure."

Natural Translation

The town hall clock chimes every hour.

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