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Definition: analog clock


The traditional time-of-day clock that displays 12-hour marks around a circle with midnight and noon at the top. The analog clock's minute hand goes around the circle every hour, and the shorter hour hand goes around the circle twice each day. See analog.




Analog and Digital
Smartwatches, such as these Pebble examples, display both analog and digital time. See smartwatch. (Images courtesy of Pebble.)





Will This Be History?
Analog clocks have been around for centuries but many youngsters are used to digital readouts without having to figure out anything.





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