watchcase

watch·case | \ ˈwäch-ˌkās

How to pronounce watchcase (audio)

, ˈwȯch- \

Definition of watchcase

: the outside metal covering of a watch

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Recent Examples on the Web 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.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchcase. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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