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Noun: chess clock
  1. A device consisting of two clocks and a switch for running one at a time, used in chess games to measure how much time each player spends.
    "A chess clock that was patented in 1975 was developed by Joseph Meshi and became the first commercially available digital chess clock."

Derived forms: chess clocks

Type of: clock

Encyclopedia: Chess clock