wag-on-the-wall

noun

variants or wag-on-the-wall clock
ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˈ⸗-
or less commonly wag-at-the-wall
ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˈ⸗
: a wall clock with pendulum and weights exposed

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“Wag-on-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wag-on-the-wall. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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