"watchcase" meaning in All languages combined

See watchcase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: watchcases [plural]
Etymology: From watch + case. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|watch|case}} watch + case Head templates: {{en-noun}} watchcase (plural watchcases)
  1. The casing that holds the mechanism of a watch. Wikidata QID: Q29528168 Hypernyms: case, casing Related terms: watch case [alternative], watch face [comeronym], watchface [comeronym], watchband [comeronym], watchwork [comeronym], watch paper
    Sense id: en-watchcase-en-noun-en:Q29528168 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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