clockwork
noun/ˈklɑkwɜrk/
Frequency rank: #10,585 most common English word
Meaning
the smooth, regular, and automatic working of a system, like the inner mechanism of a clock.
Example sentence
The trains in Japan run with clockwork precision, arriving exactly on time every day.
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