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hood clock

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variants: or less commonly hooded clock

Definition of hood clock

: a wall or mantel clock having the movement enclosed in a case and the weights and pendulum if weight-driven exposed to view

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“Hood clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hood%20clock. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.

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