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Clock Radio

Definition: Clock Radio

Clock Radio

Noun

1. A radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms within Context: Clock Radio

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Instantaneity

Clock, wall clock, pendulum clock, grandfather's clock, cuckoo clock, alarm clock, clock radio; watch, pocket watch, stopwatch, Swiss watch; atomic clock, digital clock, analog clock, quartz watch, water clock; chronometer, chronoscope, chronograph; repeater; timekeeper, timepiece; dial, sundial, gnomon, horologe, pendulum, hourglass, clepsydra; ghurry.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Usage: Clock Radio

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Thanks for the wake up call, but I think I'll stick to my clock radio. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Clock Radio

DomainTitle

References

  • The 2001 Long-Run Global Growth Prospects for Clock Radio Alarms: A Physioeconomic Perspective (reference)

  • The 2001 Report on Clock Radio Alarms: World Market Segmentation by City (reference)

  • The 2000-2005 Outlook for Clock Radio Alarms in North America & the Caribbean (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

High Tech

  • Philips AJ3940 CD Dual Alarm Clock Radio (reference)

  • Aiwa FR-CD3000 Digital Alarm Clock Radio with Am/FM Tnr, CD-R/RW, Vert CD, Slp Tmr, Dl Alrm, Stereo Spkrs, Backlit LCD and Weekend Alarm Skip (reference)

  • Timex TX60L Rock 'n' Roll Clock Radio (Stereo CD, Mystery Phrases, Dual Alarm) (reference)

  • Zenith Z358 Aromatherapy Clock Radio (reference)

  • H.H. Scott SCR110 Atomic Clock Radio (reference)

    (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

  

Consumer Goods

  • HoMedics SS-400B Natural Sounds Spa Clock Radio with AM/FM, Alarm & Sounds (reference)

  • SONY ICF-CD543RM Dream Machine(R) Kitchen Clock Radio ? White (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Clock Radio

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Clock Radio

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

clock radio

489

cd clock radio

110

clock radio phone

95

alarm clock radio

84

atomic clock radio

26

cordless phone clock radio

24

emerson clock radio

18

cassette clock radio

11

atomic alarm clock radio

11

philips clock radio

7

proton clock radio

5

am fm clock radio

4

philips fm am clock radio

3

emerson atomic clock radio

3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Clock Radio

Language Translations for "clock radio"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

Radiowecker. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ockclay adioray.(various references)

   

Swedish

  

klockradio. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

saatli radyo. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Clock Radio

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-c-d-i-k-l-o-o-r"

-2 letters: coracoid.

-3 letters: caloric, cordial, kilorad, oarlock.

-4 letters: accord, calico, caroli, lorica, oorali.

-5 letters: acock, acold, acrid, alcid, aroid, caird, carol, circa, clack, claro, click, cloak, clock, cocoa, colic, color, coral, coria, crack, crick, croak, croci, crock, crook, daric, dolci, dolor, drail, drool, iroko, karoo, korai, laird, liard, lidar, radio.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Usage: Modern
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Slideshow
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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