watchcase

watch·case | \ ˈwäch-ˌkās

How to pronounce watchcase (audio)

, ˈwȯch- \

Definition of watchcase

: the outside metal covering of a watch

Examples of watchcase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Situated on the ground floor of a former watchcase factory reimagined by designer Steven Gambrel, the residence opens to the sidewalk just steps from downtown. — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, "Inside a Watchcase Factory Turned Weekend Getaway by David Mann," 17 Apr. 2020 A Bulova watchcase factory, shuttered in 1981, has been repurposed as condominiums and townhouses. — Jan Benzel, New York Times, "Sag Harbor, N.Y.: Celebrities and Small-Town Aura," 12 July 2017

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“Watchcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchcase. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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