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deathwatch

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  1. 1) deathwatch (noun)
  2. 2) deathwatch (noun)
  3. deathwatch beetle (noun)

1death·watch

noun \ˈdeth-ˌwäch\

Definition of DEATHWATCH

: a small insect that makes a ticking sound; especially : deathwatch beetle

Origin of DEATHWATCH

death + watch (timepiece); from the superstition that its ticking presages death
First Known Use: 1646

Rhymes with DEATHWATCH

bird-watch, debauch, dogwatch, hopscotch, hotchpotch, Sasquatch, stopwatch, top-notch, wristwatch

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