"fob watch" meaning in All languages combined

See fob watch on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fob watches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fob watch (plural fob watches)
  1. An upside down watch that a nurse pins on their lapel so as to be able to check the time while minimizing the risk of infection (through contamination of a pocket device or a wristwatch). Synonyms: nurse watch, nursing watch, pin-on watch, pin watch, lapel watch
    Sense id: en-fob_watch-en-noun-xRlXJPrf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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