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mystery watch

mystery watch noun: a watch (timepiece) whose working is not easily deducible, because it seems to have no movement at all, or the hands do not seem to be connected to any movement, etc.

mystery watch: a watch (timepiece) whose working is not easily deducible, because it seems to have no movement at...
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Noun

mystery watch (plural mystery watches)

  1. A watch (timepiece) whose working is not easily deducible, because it seems to have no movement at all, or the hands do not seem to be connected to any movement, etc.

Forms of mystery watch

pluralmystery watches

Questions about mystery watch

What does mystery watch mean?
Mystery watch means a watch (timepiece) whose working is not easily deducible, because it seems to have no movement at all, or the hands do not seem to be connected to any movement, etc.
What part of speech is mystery watch?
Mystery watch is a noun.
What is the plural of mystery watch?
The plural of mystery watch is mystery watches.

Words near mystery watch in the dictionary

  1. mystery shops
  2. mystery snail
  3. mystery snails
  4. mystery tour
  5. mystery tours
  6. mystery watch
  7. mystery watches
  8. mystery-monger
  9. mystery-mongering
  10. mystery-mongers
  11. mysteryless

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