watchcase
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of watchcase
Example Sentences
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A Bulova watchcase factory, shuttered in 1981, has been repurposed as condominiums and townhouses.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2017
And presently, with much difficulty, for Ferrier's watchcase was a poor instrument, he read the answer.
From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert
The inside of a watchcase makes a sufficient mirror, and I make a cup from a kalo leaf.
From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
It is right," said Richard Bell, the watchcase maker, "it is all right.
From A History of the Moravian Church by Hutton, Joseph Edmund
My mirror is the polished inside of my watchcase.
From A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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