"watchout" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watchouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from watch out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|watch out}} Deverbal from watch out Head templates: {{en-noun}} watchout (plural watchouts)
  1. A lookout; a person who stands guard watching for something.
    Sense id: en-watchout-en-noun-USoSDNT2
  2. (firefighting) Any potentially hazardous condition or situation that may make a fire more dangerous. Categories (topical): Firefighting
    Sense id: en-watchout-en-noun-X1mgoW8b Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Topics: firefighting, government

Inflected forms

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