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aroundātheāclock
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aroundātheāclock
(adjective)
aroundātheāclock
adjective
aroundātheāclock
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of AROUNDāTHEāCLOCK
always used before a noun
chiefly US
:
happening or continuing all day and all night
The prisoner requires
around-the-clock
[=
round-the-clock, constant
] surveillance.
around-the-clock
care
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