clocker

1 of 2

noun (1)

clock·​er

ˈklä-kər

plural -s

1

: one that times racehorses during workouts and records information that will be useful in grouping and handicapping the horses

2

: one that times a race or measures a flow (as of traffic)

3

: a worker who measures lens blanks for conformance to specified dimensions, verifies their focal strength, and inspects and sorts them

called also neutralizer, sizer

clocker

2 of 2

noun (2)

clock·​er

ˈklä-kər

plural -s

: one that embroiders clocks on stockings

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

clock entry 2 + -er

Noun (2)

clock entry 5 + -er

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for clocker

• blocker
• chalker
• cocker
• docker
• hawker
• hocker
• knocker
• locker
• mocker
• ocher
• rocker
• shocker