clock radio

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ˈclock ˈra•di•o,  n. [countable] , pl. clock radios. 

1. a radio combined with an alarm clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a set time.

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clock′ ra′dio, 

1. a radio combined with an alarm clock in a compact cabinet, the clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a preset time.

• 1960–65, American.