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twenty-four-hour clock

Syllabification: (twen·ty-four-hour clock)
(also 24-hour clock)
Definition of twenty-four-hour clock

noun

  • a method of measuring the time based on the full twenty-four hours of the day, rather than dividing it into two units of twelve hours.

twenty-four-hour clock in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of twenty-four-hour clock in the British & World English dictionary