"digital watch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: digital watches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} digital watch (plural digital watches)
  1. A watch, usually electronic, that displays time in the form of numbers, rather than by a dial and hands. Related terms: analogue watch Translations (A watch, usually electronic, that displays time in the form of numbers): 跳字錶 (Chinese Cantonese), 跳字表 (alt: tiu³ zi⁶ biu²⁻¹) (Chinese Cantonese), digitaalikello (Finnish), ციფრული საათი (cipruli saati) (Georgian), Digitaluhr [feminine] (German), reloj digital [masculine] (Spanish)

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