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on watch

on watch prepositional phrase: on duty as a guard or lookout.

Prepositional phrase

  1. On duty as a guard or lookout
    Synonyms:
    on the watch
  2. Vigilant; alert.

Synonyms of on watch

Questions about on watch

What does on watch mean?
On watch means on duty as a guard or lookout.
What part of speech is on watch?
On watch is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on watch in the dictionary

  1. on trial for one's life
  2. on TV
  3. on twos
  4. on velvet
  5. on view
  6. on watch
  7. on what planet
  8. on what score
  9. on wheels
  10. on wiki
  11. on wing

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