/ Dictionary / Index C clockwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clock•work Pronunciation: (klok'wûrk"), [key] — n. the mechanism of a clock. any mechanism similar to that of a clock. with perfect regularity or precision: The launching of the spacecraft went off like clockwork. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clockwork (Thesaurus) clockwise clod Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language