Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watchchain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: watchchain
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A securing chain affixed to a watch (a timepiece) to prevent its loss by the owner.

Example Sentences

"So over she went and when he saw her coming she could see him take his hand out of his pocket, getting nervous, and beginning to play with his watchchain, looking up at the church."

Etymology

From watch + chain.

Inflected Forms

watchchains (plural) watch chain (alternative)

Questions

What does watchchain mean?: A securing chain affixed to a watch (a timepiece) to prevent its loss by the owner.
Where does watchchain come from?: From watch + chain.

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