clocking

/'klɔkiɳ/

Thân thiện

The runner's world record clocking was celebrated at the finish line.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of measuring or recording time, speed, or duration: "Clocking" refers to the process of timing something, especially using a clock or stopwatch, often to determine how long an activity takes or how fast something moves.
   • A specific recorded time: It can also refer to the specific time or speed that has been measured and recorded.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The official clocking of the race was 9.58 seconds. (This refers to the officially recorded time for the race.)
  • Accurate clocking is essential for scientific experiments. (This refers to the act of precise time measurement.)
  • His clocking in the marathon was his personal best. (This refers to his specific recorded finishing time.)

Advanced Usage

• "World record clocking": A recorded time or speed that is the best ever officially achieved in a particular event.
  • The athlete's performance resulted in a world record clocking.

Variants and Related Words

• Clock (verb): To time or measure the speed or duration of something.
  • She clocked the delivery truck at 60 miles per hour.
• Clock (noun): A device for measuring and indicating time.
• Timekeeping (noun): The process or skill of measuring or recording time.

Synonyms

• Timing: The action of recording the time taken for a process or activity.
• Time measurement: The act of measuring an interval of time.

Notes on Usage

• "Clocking" is primarily used as a noun in contexts related to sports, racing, transportation, and scientific measurement. It is not commonly used to mean "brooding" (as in the reference to chickens), which is an archaic or highly specialized usage. The core modern meaning is centered on the measurement and recording of time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the time taken to traverse a measured course
   • it was a world record clocking