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watch and act

watch and act noun: the middle of three levels of alert issued by government authorities in response to a bushfire, indicating that the danger is approaching and residents need to take action.

Noun

watch and act

  1. (Australia) The middle of three levels of alert issued by government authorities in response to a bushfire, indicating that the danger is approaching and residents need to take action.

Questions about watch and act

What does watch and act mean?
Watch and act means the middle of three levels of alert issued by government authorities in response to a bushfire, indicating that the danger is approaching and residents need to take action.
What part of speech is watch and act?
Watch and act is a noun.

Words near watch and act in the dictionary

  1. watashikomi
  2. watatsumiite
  3. Watauga
  4. Watauga County
  5. watch
  6. watch and act
  7. watch and wait
  8. watch and ward
  9. watch and watch
  10. watch back
  11. watch batteries

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