chess clock

American  

noun

1. a timer for chess players, having a dial for each player on which the accumulated time is recorded and a device for stopping one timer and starting the other at the end of each move.

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Etymology

Origin of chess clock

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

He liked “The Queen’s Gambit,” which happened to feature a TAG Heuer chess clock the company is thinking of bringing back.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021

So Pandolfini coached them on how to look like players — how to hold the pieces, when to hit the chess clock.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2020

Meanwhile, he ends the verse by hitting a chess clock beside the board, revealing that he has been playing with time controls all along.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2020

As he says this now, he slaps his hand down lightly on the table between us and halts the imaginary chess clock.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2017

The tick of the chess clock was the only sound heard.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady