around the clock

prep_phrase, adj — 2 senses

around the clock

prep_phrasealso spelled around-the-clock

1

Duration, Time Idiomatic All the time, or seemingly all the time; constantly.

They worked around the clock to finish the project on time.

around-the-clock

adj

1

All day and night; all of the time.

The around-the-clock workers tried to finish the project.

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