What part of speech is clocking?

Clocking can be categorized as a verb and a noun.

Parts of speech

1. clocking is a verb, gerund of clock (infinitive).
2. clocking is a noun, singular of clockings.

Inflections

Verb

Infinitive

Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Gerund
(to) clock

clock / clocks

clocked

clocked

clocking

Infinitive: (to) clock
Present: clock / clocks
Simple Past: clocked
Past Participle: (have) clocked
Gerund: clocking

Noun

Singular

Plural
clocking

clockings

Singular: clocking
Plural: clockings

What does clocking mean?

Definitions

Verb
clock - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"
Noun
clocking - the time taken to traverse a measured course; "it was a world record clocking"

Examples of clocking

#		Sentence
1.	noun	It was a world record clocking.
2.	noun	Goal is to (politely?) refute Loretta Lynch's and Carl Woods' continued assertions that 1) California's move to deregulate was based solely on ideology with no basis in fact and 2) the solution is to turn back the clock to command-and-control regulation.
3.	noun	They worked around the clock to ensure that my puppy life was saved.
4.	noun	We went in for a third visit and they fixed it again, but this time when we picked up the car, the radio and clock did not work.
5.	noun	The clock in the church tower struck nine.
6.	noun	The church clock gains three minutes a week.
7.	noun	No one can turn the clock back.
8.	noun	Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger.
9.	noun	The clock that got broken must be repaired right away.
10.	noun	Molly has a large clock.
11.	noun	If you break the clock again, you'll catch it from Mommy.
12.	noun	Uncle Bob fixed my clock. It keeps good time now.
13.	noun	Paul is punctual like a clock.
14.	noun	I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time.
15.	noun	I'll buy that old clock, however expensive it is.
16.	verb	Sami left without clocking out.

Sentence
noun
It was a world record clocking.
Goal is to (politely?) refute Loretta Lynch's and Carl Woods' continued assertions that 1) California's move to deregulate was based solely on ideology with no basis in fact and 2) the solution is to turn back the clock to command-and-control regulation.
They worked around the clock to ensure that my puppy life was saved.
We went in for a third visit and they fixed it again, but this time when we picked up the car, the radio and clock did not work.
The clock in the church tower struck nine.
The church clock gains three minutes a week.
No one can turn the clock back.
Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger.
The clock that got broken must be repaired right away.
Molly has a large clock.
If you break the clock again, you'll catch it from Mommy.
Uncle Bob fixed my clock. It keeps good time now.
Paul is punctual like a clock.
I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time.
I'll buy that old clock, however expensive it is.
verb
Sami left without clocking out.

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