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Definition of "around-the-clock" [around-the-clock]

  • Variant of round-the-clock. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "around-the-clock" in a sentence
  • "It's been around-the-clock brown on stylish television series like "Mad Men" and "Boardwalk Empire.""
  • "But around-the-clock media attention—and higher expectations among wealthier residents— has intensified the anxiety and led to more criticism of the government's handling of the crisis."
  • "After days of around-the-clock network coverage, they gave a meditative pace to an adrenalized story."
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twenty four hours a day
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