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watchbox

watchbox noun: a sentry hut.

Noun

watchbox (plural watchboxes)

  1. A sentry hut.

Forms of watchbox

pluralwatchboxes

Origin of watchbox

From watch + box.

Questions about watchbox

What does watchbox mean?
Watchbox means a sentry hut.
What part of speech is watchbox?
Watchbox is a noun.
What is the plural of watchbox?
The plural of watchbox is watchboxes.

Words near watchbox in the dictionary

  1. watchback
  2. watchband
  3. watchbands
  4. watchboat
  5. watchboats
  6. watchbox
  7. watchboxes
  8. watchcap
  9. watchcaps
  10. watchcase
  11. watchcases

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