Main Entry:

clock·work

Pronunciation:

\-ˌwərk\

Function:

noun

Date:

1628

1: the inner workings of something2: the machinery (as springs and a train of gears) that run a clock ; also : a similar mechanism running a mechanical device (as a toy)3: the precision, regularity, or absence of variation associated with a clock or clockwork <a clockwork operation> <the planning went like clockwork>