watchcase

noun

watch·case | \ ˈwäch-ˌkās

How to pronounce watchcase (audio)

, ˈwȯch-\

Definition of watchcase

: the outside metal covering of a watch

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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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The first known use of watchcase was in 1671

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