Clock
The gist
Merriam-Webster's thesaurus lists timer, chronometer, timepiece and watch as synonyms for "clock".
The word covers sundials to smart clocks, so it means more than one device.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Merriam-Webster Thesaurus lists synonyms for CLOCK, including timer, timekeeper, chronometer, timepiece, watch, alarm clock, time clock, grandfather clock, sundial and stopwatch.
- Sep 20, 2026A Facebook post describes clock types: an analog clock uses rotating hands for hours, minutes and seconds, while a digital clock displays time numerically using LED or LCD.
- Sep 20, 2026A Facebook answers page states clocks range from ancient sundials and hourglasses to modern quartz, atomic and smart clocks, wall clocks, alarm clocks, digital clocks and wristwatches.