Translate clockwork | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of clockwork
noun
a mechanism with a spring and toothed gearwheels, used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
adjective
[attributive] driven by clockwork:a clockwork motor a clockwork toy very smooth and regular:the clockwork precision of the galaxy repetitive and predictable:it was a clockwork existence for the children
