round the clock

(a)round the clock

Fig. continuously for twenty-four hours at a time. The priceless jewels were guarded around the clock. Grandfather was so sick that he had to have nurses round the clock.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Afon	-	Welsh
Isaura	ee-SOW-rah (Spanish)	Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Afra	['æfrə]
Minoru	mee-no-ṙoo	Japanese
Reine	RHEN	French
Heather	['heðə]