around the clock

Bedeutung

continuously throughout the day and night

Ununterbrochen, Tag und Nacht.

Beispiele

1. 1The support desk operates around the clock, so customers can call even at three in the morning.
2. 2Rotating teams kept the pumps running around the clock throughout the wet weekend.
3. 3The machines run around the clock; one shift replaces another without stopping production.
4. 4You can contact this helpline around the clock, including weekends and the middle of the night.
5. 5Staff monitored the incubator around the clock, changing shifts without leaving it unattended.

Grammatik

Eine adverbiale Wendung; auch round the clock ist möglich. Vor einem Nomen mit Bindestrichen: around-the-clock.

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