watchwork

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noun

The work produced by watchmaking; the mechanical or electronic arrangements making up a watch (portable timepiece).

“Holonym: watch”

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Meanings

nounwatchwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe work produced by watchmaking; the mechanical or electronic arrangements making up a watch (portable timepiece).

    Holonym: watch

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    Meronym: escapement

Origin

From watch + -work.

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APA

watchwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchwork

MLA

“watchwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchwork. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watchwork,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watchwork.

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