"rewatcher" meaning in English

See rewatcher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rewatchers [plural]
Etymology: From rewatch + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rewatch|er}} rewatch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} rewatcher (plural rewatchers)
  1. One who rewatches. Synonyms: re-watcher

Inflected forms

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