clockwork

clockwork
noun
Uhrwerk, das

as regular as clockwork — (fig.) absolut regelmäßig

go like clockwork — (fig.) klappen wie am Schnürchen (ugs.)

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noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) das Uhrwerk
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ˈclock·work
I. n no pl Uhrwerk nt
everything is going like \clockwork alles läuft wie am Schnürchen fam
\clockwork toy Spielzeug nt zum Aufziehen
regular as \clockwork pünktlich wie ein Uhrwerk
my daughter always calls me on Friday evenings, regular as \clockwork meine Tochter ruft mich immer freitagabends an, ich kann fast die Uhr danach stellen
II. adj präzise, exakt
with \clockwork precision mit der Präzision eines Uhrwerks
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clockwork s TECH Lauf-, Gehwerk n, auch fig Uhr-, Räderwerk n:
clockwork fuse MIL etc Uhrwerkszünder m;
clockwork toy Spielzeug n zum Aufziehen, mechanisches Spielzeug;
like clockwork wie am Schnürchen, wie geschmiert (beide umg);
he is (as) regular as clockwork bei ihm spielt sich alles auf die Minute ab;
his tea breaks are (as) regular as clockwork nach seinen Teepausen kann man die Uhr stellen;
with clockwork regularity (precision) mit der Regelmäßigkeit (Präzision) eines Uhrwerks
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noun
Uhrwerk, das

as regular as clockwork — (fig.) absolut regelmäßig

go like clockwork — (fig.) klappen wie am Schnürchen (ugs.)

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n.
Uhrwerk -e n.

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