Meaning

2 senses
  1. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.

    The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.

    Uhrmacher, Uhrmacherin

    часовщи́кčasovščík, часовщи́цаčasovščíca, часово́й ма́стерčasovój máster

    годинника́рhodynnykár, годинника́ркаhodynnykárka

    someone who makes or repairs watches

  2. (capitalized, often)God in His role as the creator according to the watchmaker analogy.

    Near-synonym: clockmaker

    We have the great watchmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.

Examples

8 sentences
  1. I'm a watchmaker.

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  2. I want to become a watchmaker.

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  3. There's a watchmaker in this city.

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  4. Vassily brought his watch to the watchmaker.

    ruВасилий принёс свои часы часовщику.

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  5. Is there a watchmaker in this city?

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
person who makes and/or maintains watches:
Русский
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person who makes and/or maintains watches:
Deutsch
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person who makes and/or maintains watches:

Origin

From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.

From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.

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Forms

plural: watchmakers
Singularwatchmaker
Pluralwatchmakers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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