desk clock

Small workspace timer

A desk clock is a small clock designed to sit on a desk, table, or shelf rather than hang on a wall or be worn.

Desk clocks range from simple battery-powered models to decorative antiques and executive accessories: She kept a brass desk clock next to her computer.

The term distinguishes these from wall clocks, alarm clocks, and watches.

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ticking · hands · face · Roman numerals · digital · analog · nightstand · snooze · wake · morning · chime · second hand · hour hand · battery · wind up · numerals · time display · pendulum

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wearability/portability

desk clockwristwatch

Portable timekeeping accessory

pocket watch · watch · smartwatch · fitness tracker

mounting/placement

desk clockwall clock

Time-telling fixture overhead

grandfather clock · cuckoo clock

scale

desk clocktower clock

Elevated public timekeeping device

clock tower · Big Ben · station clock · town clock · astronomical clock

Family

desk, clock, desks, clocks, clocked, clocking, clockwise, clockwork, clocker

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G