Watchmaker
['wɒtʃmeɪkə] or ['wɔtʃ,mekɚ]
Definition
(n.) One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.
Checked by Conan
Examples
- By means of a lens, a watchmaker gets an enlarged image of the dust which clogs the wheels of his watch. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The watchmaker, unassisted by the magnifying glass, could not detect the tiny grains of dust or sand which clog the delicate wheels of our watches. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The large wheel at the left is the main wheel, called by watchmakers the barrel. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Osbert