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Clock that sounds the time with a bell or gong
striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours on a bell, gong, or other audible device. In 12-hour striking, used most commonly in striking clocks today
Striking_clock
Type of clock
Su Song integrated striking clock mechanisms in astronomical clocks in the 10th and 11th centuries, respectively. A striking clock outside of China was
Alarm_clock
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
in horology (the study of timekeeping), the term clock was used for a striking clock, while a clock that did not strike the hours audibly was called a
Clock
English phrase
most analogue clocks (including virtually all chiming or striking clocks) still work on the 12-hour system.[citation needed] A striking clock rings a bell
Thirteenth stroke of the clock
Thirteenth_stroke_of_the_clock
Large prominently located clock used as a public amenity
and run the striking train, the mechanism of turret clocks must be more powerful than that of ordinary clocks. Traditional turret clocks are large pendulum
Turret_clock
Clock tower in London, England
Clock Tower, the structure was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The clock is a striking clock with
Big_Ben
Ancient clock of Salisbury Cathedral
did not look exactly like the one now installed in the clock. The striking train of the clock is believed to be original. Like many of these more practical
Salisbury_Cathedral_clock
Timepiece in which time is measured by the flow of liquid into or out of a vessel
A water clock, or clepsydra (from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) 'pipette, water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal' and ὕδωρ (hydor) 'water';
Water_clock
of the cathedral's history, the bells have been primarily used as a striking clock, to call to prayer for the Angelus, and to announce and participate
Bells_of_Notre-Dame_de_Paris
Tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock
clock (also a longcase clock, tall-case clock, grandfather's clock, hall clock or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock,
Grandfather_clock
Clock that strikes the hours with a sound like a common cuckoo's call
a Swiss music box after striking the hours and half-hours. Usually the melody sounds only at full hours in eight-day clocks and both at full and half
Cuckoo_clock
Specific aspects of Benjamin Banneker's life and legacy
striking clocks by 1745, eight years before Banneker completed his own wooden striking clock around 1753. David Rittenhouse constructed a clock with wooden
Mythology of Benjamin Banneker
Mythology_of_Benjamin_Banneker
Style of clock design
wooden clocks were being made as early as 1715 near New Haven. Benjamin Cheney of East Hartford, Connecticut, was producing wooden striking clocks by 1745
American_clock
Type of clock featuring automatons
An automaton clock or automata clock is a type of striking clock featuring automatons. Clocks like these were built from the 1st century BC through to
Automaton_clock
from room to room. These clocks were almost always repeaters, that is striking clocks which could be made to repeat the striking of the hours at the pull
Bracket_clock
Mechanical clock that has been made to tell traditional Japanese time
highly detailed instructions for the production of a weight-driven, striking clock with a verge escapement controlled by a foliot. Relatively high literacy
Japanese_clock
Timekeeping convention
The modern 24-hour clock is the convention of timekeeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours. This is indicated
24-hour_clock
sea. In medieval Europe, purely mechanical clocks were developed after the invention of the bell-striking alarm, used to signal the correct time to ring
History of timekeeping devices
History_of_timekeeping_devices
Complication in a mechanical watch or clock
valued as expensive novelties by watch and clock enthusiasts. Repeaters should not be confused with striking clocks or watches, which do not strike on demand
Repeater_(horology)
Topics referred to by the same term
the orientation of a geologic feature "Striking", cutting parts of a plant for propagation Striking clock, clock that sounds the hours on a bell or gong
Strike
Architectural structure housing a clock
Clock towers are a specific type of structure that house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers
Clock_tower
Topics referred to by the same term
for Greek and medieval instruments Chimes, the sounds produced by a striking clock to announce the hours Bar chimes (also known as "mark tree"), a series
Chime
Model of objects in the sky consisting of a framework of rings
rung automatically every full hour, the device was also a striking clock. The famous clock tower that the Chinese polymath Su Song built by 1094 during
Armillary_sphere
Dial of an analogue clock or watch
and Middle Dutch Klocke. The first mechanical clocks, built in 13th-century Europe, were striking clocks: their purpose was to ring bells upon the canonical
Clock_face
Medieval astronomical clock in the Czech Republic
Death, striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. According to local legend, the city will suffer if the clock is neglected
Prague_astronomical_clock
Time display on TV
Czech Television traditionally using footage of a striking clock mechanism in the lead up to midnight. Clock idents are not typically used in Asia, except
Clock_ident
Clock that marks time with a musical tune
musical clock is a clock that marks the hours of the day with a musical tune. They can be considered elaborate versions of striking or chiming clocks. Elaborate
Musical_clock
Melody played to mark the passage of time
clock is installed. The chime is distinct from the striking of the hour on a single bell, although a clock that plays a chime normally plays the associated
Clock_chime
Topics referred to by the same term
price of a hotel room Rack striking, a way of playing a striking clock Rack and snail, a mechanism used in some striking clocks Rack tom, a variant of tom
Rack
Type of wall clock
of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and patented in 1802. The banjo clock normally lacks a striking mechanism and indicates time only by its hands and dial, so
Banjo_clock
One hundred years, from 1001 to 1100
to operate the armillary sphere, the astronomical clock, and the striking clock jacks of his clock tower in Kaifeng. 1000 – The Remaining Signs of Past
11th_century
Church in Lincolnshire, England
the cathedral's large bell, Great Tom of Lincoln, is a quarter-hour striking clock which was installed in the early 19th century. The two large stained
Lincoln_Cathedral
Church in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland
quarter-hour strike, and in 1538 the striking clock was replaced, and all four facades got dials. Replacements of the clock mechanism followed in 1593–1594
St._Peter,_Zurich
Spring used as clockwork power source
ribbon—commonly spring steel—used as a power source in mechanical watches, some clocks, and other clockwork mechanisms. Winding the timepiece, by turning a knob
Mainspring
Self-operating machine
actions, such as the jacks on old public striking clocks, or the cuckoo and any other animated figures on a cuckoo clock. There are many examples of automata
Automaton
Topics referred to by the same term
system or theatrical rigging system Housefly Striking clock fly, a mechanism employed by striking clocks to regulate speed The Fly (disambiguation) Flies
Fly_(disambiguation)
Percussion instrument
with clocks, indicating the hour by the striking of bells. Indeed, the word clock comes from the Latin word Cloca, meaning bell. Bells in clock towers
Bell
Turret clock in Cornwall, England
correctly, the clock tells accurate time to within a couple of minutes per day. The clock runs on two weights – one connects to the striking train and the
Cotehele_clock
Clock chime melody
its fame spread. It is now one of the most commonly used chimes for striking clocks. According to the church records of Trinity Episcopal Church (Williamsport
Westminster_Quarters
Prefecture and commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
London, has a table clock. Jacques de la Garde, from whom the British Museum has a striking clock, and from whom a table clock can be found in the National
Blois
Clock tower in Athens, Greece
The Clock Tower of Elgin was a public clock tower erected in Athens between 1811 and 1814. The clock was donated by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and
Elgin_clock_tower
Building in Churchill, Somerset, England
The Jubilee Clock Tower, striking clock, and drinking fountain, is a Grade II listed building in the village of Churchill, North Somerset, built to commemorate
Jubilee Clock Tower, Churchill
Jubilee_Clock_Tower,_Churchill
Artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death
("they all wound, and the last kills"). Clocks have carried the motto tempus fugit ("time flies"). Old striking clocks often sported automata who would appear
Memento_mori
Mechanism for automatically controlling the speed of an engine
combustion engines, variously fueled turbines, and in some modern striking clocks.[not verified in body] A simple governor does not maintain an exact
Centrifugal_governor
American clock manufacturing company
Clock Company continued to produce clocks like they did when they were Harvard Clock Company. However, in 1886, they began producing striking clocks after
Chelsea_Clock_Company
Imperial dynasty of China (618–907)
struck automatically every quarter-hour; essentially, a striking clock. Yi Xing's astronomical clock and water-powered armillary sphere became well known
Tang_dynasty
Former palace and garden complex in Beijing, China; destroyed in 1860
paintings organized as an outdoor theatre stage were constructed. A striking clock fountain was placed in front of the largest palace, the Haiyan Tang
Old_Summer_Palace
Thai timekeeping system
The six-hour clock (Thai: นาฬิกาหกชั่วโมง) is a traditional timekeeping system used in the Thai and formerly the Lao language and the Khmer language,
Thai_six-hour_clock
Clock regulated by a pendulum
A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a swinging weight known as a pendulum as its timekeeping element. The pendulum is an approximate harmonic oscillator
Pendulum_clock
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
ANZAC Day 1926, it included a non-striking clock (actually four impulse, or "slave" clocks, operated by a master clock). The concrete foundation stone was
Cairns_War_Memorial
Church in Cambridgeshire, England
fourteenth century. However, only three now survive. A wooden-framed striking clock in the Midlands tradition which required daily winding survived installed
Peterborough_Cathedral
Signal used as a reference to determine the time of day
a striking clock. These clocks are only as good as the clockwork that activates them, but they have improved substantially since the first clocks from
Time_signal
Historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower
colloquially in the West as Moscow Clock Tower, is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin. The clock dial is above the main gates to Red
Kremlin_Clock
Historic pendulum clock
Trinity College Clock is a historic pendulum clock in Trinity College, Cambridge. It is housed in one of the oldest buildings in the college, King Edward's
Trinity_College_Clock
Lantern clocks were originally weight-driven: usually one weight for time keeping and a second for striking. A few later lantern-style clocks were constructed
Lantern_clock
Clock in St. Andrew's Church, England
and striking train. The going train sits on top of the clock and the striking train is below. This used to be the other way around, before the clock was
Castle_Combe_Clock
Korean inventor (1390–1442)
about the usage of self-striking water clocks in foreign countries, Sejong assigned Chang and other scientists to build a clock emulating such automatic
Chang_Yŏngsil
Mechanism of a clock
Clockwork is the inner workings of either clocks and watches (where it is also called the movement) or other mechanical devices that work similarly, using
Clockwork
Soviet military horse
exactly ten o'clock in the morning of 24 June, on the first blow of the striking clock of the Moscow Kremlin, Marshal Zhukov rode Idol from the gates of the
Idol_(stallion)
Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok to Nonthaburi province, with designated pier number N23. The striking clock tower is also located here. Since Wat Soi Thong is located by Chao Phraya
Wat_Soi_Thong
Georgian-era municipal building in Liverpool, England
building was provided with a turret clock manufactured by Joseph Finney of Liverpool. The town hall was bombarded by striking seamen during the 1775 Liverpool
Liverpool_Town_Hall
College of the University of Cambridge, in England
double-striking clock was installed in the 17th century by its then-Master, Richard Bentley, a former student of St John's, who dictated that the clock chime
St_John's_College,_Cambridge
Multiple proofs regarding Earth's approximately spherical shape
same duration appeared in the Renaissance. In Western Europe, clock towers and striking clocks were used in the Middle Ages to keep people nearby appraised
Empirical evidence for the spherical shape of Earth
Empirical_evidence_for_the_spherical_shape_of_Earth
Books. p. 109. William, Bowyer. "weight-driven clock / wall clock / hour-striking clock / alarm clock". British Museum. Bower, Peter. "Ancestry.com. Wiltshire
Peter_Bower
Time-telling device
Sundials may indicate the local solar time only. To obtain the national clock time, three corrections are required: The orbit of the Earth is not perfectly
Sundial
Musical instrument of bells
they announced the time by striking a bell a number of times corresponding to the hour. Eventually, these striking clocks were modified to make a warning
Carillon
Bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain
spheres were replaced in 1400 with a cross and bell. The first public striking clock in Spain was added here around the same time. In the 16th century Hernán
Giralda
Gear train of a mechanical watch or clock
hour wheel in the motion work, turning the watch's hands. In striking clocks, the striking train is a gear train that moves a hammer to strike the hours
Wheel_train
Public counter for government debt
display the national interest charge are called interest clocks. The debt clock strikingly shows the dynamics of the state's debt growth. In this connection
Debt_clock
Church in St. Petersburg, Russia
watchmaker Johann August Ditmar, made a solar clock for the western (left) tower and a mechanical striking clock for the eastern (right). The copper dials
Lutheran Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Lutheran_Church_of_Saint_Peter_and_Saint_Paul
Municipal building in Chatham, Kent, England
Beyond that, there was a three-stage clock tower with a domed cupola; it originally housed an hour-striking clock by Potts & Sons (though this was replaced
Chatham_Town_Hall
attested in conjunction with striking clocks in Padua in 1344, in Genoa in 1353, and in Bologna in 1356. Subsequently, striking clocks came into use throughout
Equinoctial_hours
Grade II listed landmark in Kent, England
the weather vane. Its original turret clock mechanism has been replaced by a synchronous electric hour striking unit, but it still retains its 12 cwt
Clock_Tower,_Herne_Bay
was proved by Parnell, his widow. There is in the British Museum a striking clock made by Newsam, which is still in almost untouched condition. It is
Bartholomew_Newsam
English clockmaker
Sotheby's sold a small Roman striking table clock by Knibb from the George Daniels collection for £1,273,250. "A Long-case clock by Joseph Knibb". Burlington
Joseph_Knibb
Commemorations of American scientist, surveyor and farmer
America's colonial period. In 1753, he constructed the first wooden striking clock made in America. His studies and calculations in astronomy allowed him
Commemorations of Benjamin Banneker
Commemorations_of_Benjamin_Banneker
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Board "[t]he electric striking clock was long felt want, particularly on the water-front". The Cairns Post carried a photo of the clock on its front page
Cairns_Wharf_Complex
Bowl-shaped bell, e.g. a singing bowl
from a few centimetres to a metre in diameter. They are often played by striking, but some—known as singing bowls—may also be played by rotating a suede
Standing_bell
Military hospital in Hampshire, England
would have been its centre-point; (within its pediment an original hour-striking clock by Colley of London, dated 1762, continues to do service). Each wing
Royal_Hospital_Haslar
Municipal building in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
oriel window on the first floor and a large lantern with a clock above. The hour-striking clock was by J. Smith & Sons of Derby; a bell was mounted in a
Grantham_Guildhall
Technical drawing. Automaton clock – An automaton clock or automata clock is a type of striking clock featuring automatons. Clocks like these were built from
Glossary of mechanical engineering
Glossary_of_mechanical_engineering
Municipal building in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
construction. At roof level there was a pediment and a clock tower above; the hour-striking clock (dated 1821) was by Thwaites & Reed. Internally, the principal
Bourne Town Hall, Lincolnshire
Bourne_Town_Hall,_Lincolnshire
1844 novella by Charles Dickens
divided into four parts named "quarters", after the quarter chimes of a striking clock. (This parallels Dickens naming the parts of A Christmas Carol "staves"
The_Chimes
Clock tower in Venice, Italy
Clock is housed in the Clock Tower on the Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square) in Venice, Italy, adjoining the Procuratie Vecchie. The first clock housed
St_Mark's_Clock
Municipal building in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
flanked by turrets and there were gables above. The clock tower was equipped with an hour-striking clock, manufactured by Evans of Handsworth and donated
Sparkhill_Library
Municipal building in Ashington, Northumberland, England
garland. There was a clock tower with a lantern at the north west corner of the building, which was fitted with an hour-striking clock by Potts. After a
Ashington_Town_Hall
Commercial building in Camborne, Cornwall, England
Camborne were shattered in the disturbances which followed. An hour-striking clock, designed and manufactured by Dent of London, was installed in the fourth
Market_House,_Camborne
15th-century astronomical clock in Exeter Cathedral, England
A small bell located behind the clock dial chimes the quarter-hours. On the hour, this is followed by the striking of the Peter Bell in the tower above
Exeter Cathedral astronomical clock
Exeter_Cathedral_astronomical_clock
De facto national anthem of the People's Republic of China
Chinese government-run internet poll. It is used as the chime for striking clocks like Beijing railway station and the Beijing Telegraph Building, Shanghai
The_East_Is_Red_(song)
Clock
The Wells Cathedral clock is an astronomical clock in the north transept of Wells Cathedral, England. The clock is one of the group of famous 14th– to
Wells_Cathedral_clock
Artisan who makes and repairs clocks
artisan who makes and/or repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks. Modern clockmakers may be
Clockmaker
globe and striking clock. The early Song dynasty horologist Zhang Sixun (fl. late 10th century) employed liquid mercury in his astronomical clock because
History of science and technology in China
History_of_science_and_technology_in_China
Museum in Melbourne, Florida
shrine Belfry Bourdon Campanology (index) Peal Ring of bells Strike tone Striking clock Zvonnitsa Types Agogô Altar bell Aluphone Babendil Bell tree Bianzhong
Liberty_Bell_Memorial_Museum
Ornamented clock in the form of a ship
records "A gilded ship, skilfully made, with a quarter and full hour striking clock, which is to be wound every 24 hours. Above with three masts, in the
Mechanical_Galleon
Large bells in Buddhist temples in Japan
that improve its resonance Koma no tsume (駒の爪), lower rim Tsuki-za (撞座), striking panel, a reinforced spot where the bell is struck. It is often decorated
Bonshō
Clock tower in Tirana, Albania
retreat, German forces targeted the clock tower with mortar shells, damaging its mechanism and striking the bell. The clock tower is situated in Tirana's city
Tirana_Clock_Tower
Oldest surviving clock in Japan
Hamamatsu worked without pay, and the clock began to run again. NHK broadcast the sound of the clock ticking and striking nationwide on the evening news on
Tokugawa_Ieyasu's_Clock
1997 book
write about free blacks such as Benjamin Banneker, who "built the first striking clock wholly of American-made parts." Roland Laird grew up in New York, and
Still I Rise: A Cartoon History of African Americans
Still_I_Rise:_A_Cartoon_History_of_African_Americans
Clock, art installation in New York City
The Delacorte Clock, or George Delacorte Musical Clock, is a clock and art installation outside the Central Park Zoo in Central Park, Manhattan, New York
Delacorte_Clock
Water-powered clock in Nottingham, England
this clock played Rameau's Gigue en Rondeau II from the E-minor suite of his Pièces de Clavecin when striking the hour and half hour. The clock parts
Aqua Horological Tintinnabulator
Aqua_Horological_Tintinnabulator
STRIKING CLOCK
STRIKING CLOCK
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Sterling, STIRLING means "little star."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English stocking ‘ground cleared of stumps’.South German : habitational name from any of several places in Bavaria and Styria named Stocking.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Striving for Beauty
Girl/Female
Latin American
Industrious; striving.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Striving, Contest
Biblical
judgment; striving
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Stripling.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Judgment, striving.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Of High Quality; Pure; Genuine; First-rate
Girl/Female
Latin
Industrious; striving.
Boy/Male
Indian
Striving, Contest
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Striving for Beauty
Girl/Female
Latin
Industrious; striving.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Charuvindha | சாரà¯à®µà®¿à®¨à¯à®¤à®¾
Striving for beauty
Charuvindha | சாரà¯à®µà®¿à®¨à¯à®¤à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English stripling ‘youth’.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Industrious; striving.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Striving for Truth
Girl/Female
Latin American
Industrious; striving.
Boy/Male
German English Scottish
Of high quality; pure. Also variant of a name given pre-medieval refiners of silver meaning...
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Striving for Beauty
STRIKING CLOCK
STRIKING CLOCK
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna's Girlfriend; Form of Radha
Male
Greek
(ΣÎλευκος) Greek name of uncertain etymology, possibly from the Greek word leukos ("bright, white"), hence "to be bright or white." This was the name one of Alexander the Great's generals. His surname was Nikator, SELEUKOS means "the conqueror."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian, Punjabi
Capable
Boy/Male
Muslim
Virginity
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Necklace
Girl/Female
Indian
Help, Support, Victory
Girl/Female
Spanish
Boy/Male
Indian
Approved, Accepted
Boy/Male
Indian
Goliath
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Eade. This name is also found in Normandy, France.
STRIKING CLOCK
STRIKING CLOCK
STRIKING CLOCK
STRIKING CLOCK
STRIKING CLOCK
n.
Act of striking or conflicting.
v. t.
To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of String
a.
Striking against or upon.
n.
A small cord, a line, a twine, or a slender strip of leather, or other substance, used for binding together, fastening, or tying things; a cord, larger than a thread and smaller than a rope; as, a shoe string; a bonnet string; a silken string.
a.
Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.
v. t.
To put on a string; to file; as, to string beads.
a.
Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
n.
A striking with the hand.
n.
See Stripping, 2.
n.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
a.
Striking; having the power of striking.
a.
Thundering; striking terror.
n.
The striking of a clock.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Strike
n.
A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged; a succession; a concatenation; a chain; as, a string of shells or beads; a string of dried apples; a string of houses; a string of arguments.
v. t.
To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, to string beans. See String, n., 9.
n.
The act of striking.