watchmaker

noun

watch·​mak·​er ˈwäch-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce watchmaker (audio)
ˈwȯch-
: one that makes or repairs watches or clocks
watchmaking noun

Examples of watchmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Below is the complete guide the watch boutiques in Greenwich, as well as one very special watchmaker. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 June 2024 The instrument cluster was built by Swiss watchmakers and contains more than 600 parts, titanium and gemstones such as ruby and sapphire. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 20 June 2024 No other watchmaker was able to produce a perpetual-calendar-chronograph movement small enough to fit into a wristwatch until 1985. Jay Fielden, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 Seiko means 'exquisite' or 'success' in Japanese, which demonstrates how confident the watchmaker was in his abilities as an entrepreneur, a designer and engineer. Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watchmaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of watchmaker was in 1630

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“Watchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchmaker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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watchmaker

noun
watch·​mak·​er ˈwäch-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce watchmaker (audio)
ˈwȯch-
: one that makes or repairs watches or clocks
watchmaking noun

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