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quartz clock [′kwȯrts ¦kläk]

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A clock using the piezoelectric property of a quartz crystal, in which the crystal is introduced into an oscillating electric circuit having a frequency nearly equal to the natural frequency of vibration of the crystal.

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quartz clock (redirected from quartz clocks)

quartz clock
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