clockwork toy
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Used to describe a toy powered by a wind-up mechanism.
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- The child was fascinated by the little clockwork toy soldier marching across the floor.
- A classic clockwork toy car raced across the floor.
- I remember my grandfather giving me a beautiful clockwork toy train for my fifth birthday.
- He wound up the little clockwork toy and watched it march.
- Do they still make that kind of simple clockwork toy, or is everything electronic now?
- My grandfather used to collect antique clockwork toys.
- The antique shop had a collection of old clockwork toys from the early 20th century.
- The child was fascinated by the intricate movements of the clockwork toy.
- He carefully wound up the clockwork toy mouse and watched it scurry away.
- She received a beautiful clockwork toy ballerina for her birthday.
- A modern robot is far more complex than a traditional clockwork toy.
- Many old clockwork toys are now valuable collector's items.
- The delicate mechanism inside the clockwork toy bird allowed it to flap its wings.
- The clockwork toy bird chirped as it moved its wings.
- If you break the spring, the clockwork toy will no longer work.
- Learning how a clockwork toy works can be very educational.
- Life isn't like a predictable clockwork toy; you never know what will happen next.
- He carefully repaired the broken spring in the vintage clockwork toy.
- The artisan specialized in repairing the intricate gears of any vintage clockwork toy.
- The shop specialized in traditional clockwork toys from around the world.