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Neon Definition–noun | 1. | Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure. |
| 3. | a sign or advertising sign formed from neon lamps. |
–adjective | 4. | using or containing the gas neon. |
| 5. | made of or formed by a neon lamp or lamps: a neon sign. |
| 6. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a tawdry urban district or of gaudy nighttime entertainment. |
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Clock Definition–noun | 1. | an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. |
| 3. | a meter or other device, as a speedometer or taximeter, for measuring and recording speed, distance covered, or other quantitative functioning. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter ) Astronomy. the constellation Horologium. |
| 6. | Computers. the circuit in a digital computer that provides a common reference train of electronic pulses for all other circuits. | |
–verb (used with object) | 7. | to time, test, or determine by means of a clock or watch: The racehorse was clocked at two minutes thirty seconds. |
| 8. | Slang. to strike sharply or heavily: Somebody clocked him on the face. |
—Verb phrases| 9. | clock in, to begin work, esp. by punching a time clock: She clocked in at 9 on the dot. |
| 10. | clock out, to end work, esp. by punching a time clock: He clocked out early yesterday. |
—Idioms| 11. | around the clock, | a. | during all 24 hours; ceaselessly. |
| b. | without stopping for rest; tirelessly: working around the clock to stem the epidemic. |
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| 12. | clean (someone's) clock, to defeat; vanquish. |
| 13. | kill the clock, Sports. to use up as much game time as possible when one is winning, as to protect a lead in basketball, ice hockey, or football. Also, run out the clock. |
| 14. | stop the clock, to postpone an official or legal deadline by ceasing to count the hours that elapse, as when a new union contract must be agreed upon before an old contract runs out. |
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Drive-in theaters still popular after 75 years
CNN - Found Oct. 14, 2008
Here, in the glow of the frankfurter rotisserie and the vintage, neon "Starlight Movies ... in color!!!" wall clock, customer Clarence Farmer...
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Drive-in theaters still popular after 75 years
CNN - Found Oct. 14, 2008
Here, in the glow of the frankfurter rotisserie and the vintage, neon 'Starlight Movies ... in color!!!' wall clock, customer Clarence Farmer...
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In Lakeland, drive-in still a draw
Miami Herald - Found Oct. 13, 2008
... in the glow of the frankfurter rotisserie and the vintage, neon ''Starlight Movies . . . in color!!!'' wall clock, customer Clarence Farmer...
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Laura on Life: Alarming Clocks
North Texas e-News - Found Oct. 10, 2008
I placed the clock on a table next to my bed. But the neon-colored numbers were so bright that it lit up the whole bedroom.
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At 75, drive-in movies still draw fans
Waking up is no reason for alarm
Columbia Daily Herald - Found Oct. 16, 2008
I placed the clock on a table next to my bed. But the neon-colored numbers were so bright that it lit up the whole bedroom.
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At 75, drive-in movies still draw fans
Calibre Macro World - Found Oct. 14, 2008
Here, in the glow of the frankfurter rotisserie and the vintage, neon 'Starlight Movies ... in color!!!' wall clock, customer Clarence Farmer...
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At 75, drive-in movies still draw fans
Gainesville Sun - Found Oct. 11, 2008
Here, in the glow of the frankfurter rotisserie and the vintage, neon 'Starlight Movies ... in color!!!' wall clock, customer Clarence Farmer...
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Novato Theater Halloween ready
Novato Advance - Found Oct. 8, 2008
Apparently, even its neon sign is acting up. “This is weird. I noticed the time clock (on the theater) wasn’t running.
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