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clock vs wall clock

wall clock vs clock

clock and wall clock both are nouns.

clock is a verb but wall clock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clock Yes No Yes No
wall clock Yes No No No
As nouns, wall clock is a hyponym of clock; that is, wall clock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clock:
  • clock: a timepiece that shows the time of day
  • wall clock: a clock mounted on a wall
clock (noun) wall clock (noun)
a timepiece that shows the time of day a clock mounted on a wall
clock (verb) wall clock (verb)
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
Difference between clock and wall clock

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