Adverb
a clock (not comparable)
Obsolete form of o'clock.
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock. Ben Hecht
Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm. Robert Louis Stevenson
Making a book is a craft, as is making a clock it takes more than wit to become an author. Jean de La Bruyère
Even a clock that is not going is right twice a day. Polish Proverb
Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. Polish Proverb
A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong. Yiddish Proverb