What's the meaning of this sentence?
Large refineries cost billions of dollars, operate around the clock and occupy the same area as several hunderd football stadiums.
What's the meaning of "operate around the clock"?
Does it mean "operate on a continuous basis" or "operate on a time basis"?
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around the clock = 24/7
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It means they operate all the time basically.
"Operate on a continuous basis" is a good way to put it.
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"Around the clock" means it doesn't close for the evening or stop at any time. At any point on the clock, the refinery is still operating.
"He's working around the clock" = he's not stopping to sleep or eat properly.
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Hi Monarch,
Around the clock is an expression that means something goes on continuously.
"Even when the indicators of the analog clock went around fully".
So it does not have anything to do with a timed event.
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