round-the-clock checking
noun phraseUK /ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk ˈtʃekɪŋ/
US /ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɑːk ˈtʃekɪŋ/
Checking something all day and all night without stopping.
The nurses do round-the-clock checking on the sick puppy.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Watching something very closely at all hours to keep it safe.
The security team's round-the-clock checking kept the museum safe.
3. Testing or looking at something again and again without a break.
Round-the-clock checking of the machines helped the factory avoid problems.
4. Keeping a close eye on a person or thing day and night.
Doctors ordered round-the-clock checking after the surgery.