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Definition of
24-hour clock noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
24-hour clock
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌtwɛnti fɔr ˌaʊər ˈklɑk
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the system of using twenty-four numbers to talk about the hours of the day, instead of dividing it into two units of twelve hours
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24-hour clock
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