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analogue watch

analogue watch noun: a watch (wristwatch or pocket watch) whose watch face displays time by means of a dial and hands (a traditional clock face).

analogue watch: a watch (wristwatch or pocket watch) whose watch face displays time by means of a dial and hands (a...
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Noun

analogue watch (plural analogue watches)

  1. A watch (wristwatch or pocket watch) whose watch face displays time by means of a dial and hands (a traditional clock face).

Forms of analogue watch

pluralanalogue watches

Origin of analogue watch

By adjectival collocation, forming a retronym for watch, coined after the invention of the digital watch to refer specifically to the type of watch existing before then.

Questions about analogue watch

What does analogue watch mean?
Analogue watch means a watch (wristwatch or pocket watch) whose watch face displays time by means of a dial and hands (a traditional clock face).
What part of speech is analogue watch?
Analogue watch is a noun.
What is the plural of analogue watch?
The plural of analogue watch is analogue watches.

Words near analogue watch in the dictionary

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