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clockmaker
This term evokes a sense of precision, patience, and traditional craftsmanship. It carries a nostalgic connotation, often associating the profession with a bygone era of mechanical ingenuity and the tactile nature of analog timekeeping.
In modern usage, the word frequently appears in literary contexts to symbolize a creator or a meticulous architect of a complex system, emphasizing the intricate relationship between small components and a functioning whole.
Meanings
Examples
The old clockmaker spent his days tinkering with brass gears in a dusty shop.
I need to take this heirloom to a professional clockmaker for restoration.
I need to take this heirloom to a professional clockmaker for restoration.
Can a clockmaker fix a watch from the nineteenth century?
The royal clockmaker was tasked with creating a timepiece that never lost a second.
He dreamed of becoming a master clockmaker in Switzerland.
He dreamed of becoming a master clockmaker in Switzerland.
The clockmaker adjusted the pendulum with extreme precision.
Maybe the local clockmaker knows how to wind this ancient spring.
A skilled clockmaker can hear a flaw in the mechanism just by listening to the tick.