watch chain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woch cheyn]
- /wɒtʃ tʃeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woch cheyn]
- /wɒtʃ tʃeɪn/

Definitions of watch chain words

noun watch chain a chain, frequently of gold or silver, attached to a pocket watch, serving as an ornament and, when passed through a buttonhole in the vest, as a guard against loss or theft of the watch. 1
noun watch chain metal chain of a pocket watch 1
noun watch chain a chain used for fastening a pocket watch to the clothing 0
noun watch chain a chain attached at one end to a pocket watch, with an ornament (or fob) or a fastener at the other end 0

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Origin of watch chain

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40

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Parts of speech for Watch chain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Watch chain

watch chain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

watch chain usage trend in Literature

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