tock
Second beat heard
Tock is the second half of a clock's sound, paired with tick.
Where tick represents the sharper, higher sound, tock is the deeper, answering beat: tick-tock, tick-tock.
The pair suggests the steady passage of time, and tock rarely appears alone.
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- secondUnit smaller than minute
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- hourSixty-minute span
- timepieceHour-measuring device
chronometer · watch · timer · grandfather · pendulum · analog · hand · face
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- meterDevice that measures usage
- timingArt of choosing moments
pulse · oscillation · swing · pendulum · metronome · steady · regular · alternation
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- clickBrief sharp noise
- clackSharp percussive noise
- knockStrike-produced sound
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
sound · repetition · alternation · patter · echo · clickety-clack · striking · chiming
Toothed rotating machine parts
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
spring · precision · movement · oscillation · ratchet · winding · mainspring · balance wheel
Exactly correct, no error
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
predictable · dependable · exact · clockwork · metronomic · unfailing · measured · scheduled
tick
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timepiece · chronometer · watch · timer · grandfather · pendulum · analog · hand · face · cuckoo
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
timing · pulse · oscillation · swing · pendulum · metronome · steady · regular · alternation · syncopation
tick
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tap · sound · repetition · alternation · patter · echo · clickety-clack · striking · chiming · ticking
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
pendulum · spring · precision · movement · oscillation · ratchet · winding · mainspring · balance wheel · regulator
precise
Exactly correct, no error
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
consistent · predictable · dependable · exact · clockwork · metronomic · unfailing · measured · scheduled · timekeeping