wristwatch

noun wrist·watch \ ˈrist-ˌwäch \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Definition of wristwatch

: a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist

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Recent Examples of wristwatch from the Web

Israel’s Mossad spy agency has recovered a wristwatch that belonged to Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy publicly executed in Syria five decades ago.

— james rogers, Fox News, "Secret Israeli operation recovers watch that belonged to legendary 1960s spy executed in Syria," 6 July 2018
In a two-artist show at Locks Gallery, Joseph Cornell overshadows Thomas Chimes, but don’t miss the latter’s small fine paintings, including one based on the famous photograph of Marcel Duchamp as Adam, in fig-leaf and wristwatch.

— roberta smith, New York Times, "ADAA: A Fair to Remember Starts a Month of Art Show Madness," 1 Mar. 2018
But recently the Butlers and their company MARS Bioimaging tested the full size version of the scanner on Phil, who allowed his ankle and wrist, including his wristwatch, to be imaged.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Check Out These Awesome New 3D, Full-Color X-Rays," 13 July 2018
By his own admission, his alter-ego was timid Daniel Striped Tiger, a friendly tiger who wore a wristwatch, while his wife Joanne, interviewed extensively on camera in the documentary, was the inspiration for Queen Sara Saturday.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "Mr. Rogers still a trusted name and neighbor to Northwest Indiana public TV," 27 June 2018
The time of the crash was established by a wristwatch, stopped at 1:47, found at the crash scene by an Orange County deputy coroner.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "June 26, 1945: Air crash kills Camp Pendleton Marines," 26 June 2018
Founded in 1868, IWC is commemorating its own 150th anniversary throughout 2018, and in January released a series of Pallweber editions – three wristwatches and this 52mm pocket watch – as part of a 28-watch Jubilee Collection.

— laurie brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, "Shopping the Carpet: Cate Blanchett Goes for Gender-Bending Glam Sunday in Cannes," 14 May 2018
One side is open, revealing a pedestal that holds a single wristwatch, surrounded by a wall of small, vertical video screens.

— molly glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Art Daybook: ‘Atlas’ holds up time," 6 June 2018
Scientists are exploring thermoelectric devices for wearable purposes, such as powering wristwatches.

— charles q. choi, The Atlantic, "Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone," 12 Apr. 2018

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