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electric clock
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electric clock [i¦lek·trik ′kläk]
(horology)
Any clock that is operated by electric power.
Specifically, a clock driven by an alternating-current motor whose current has a definite frequency, controlled at the generator.


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Built into a silicon chip, such a tiny "resonator" may someday serve as a simple electromechanical clock for electronic circuits or even as the basis for a miniaturized scanning tunneling microscope.
 
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