What does "round-the-clock" mean?

Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.

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Q: What is a synonym for "round-the-clock"?

Common synonyms include: around-the-clock, around-the-clock, ceaseless, connected, constant, continual.

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Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around. not-comparable
"They are protected by round-the-clock guards."

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Synonyms

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around-the-clock around-the-clock ceaseless connected constant continual

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"Italian doctors and nurses say they are burned out from their round-the-clock battle with coronavirus and the high volume of severely ill patients they are trying to save."

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