watchmaker
A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watchesA craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
» I'm a watchmaker.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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
(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 sentencesI'm a watchmaker.
I want to become a watchmaker.
There's a watchmaker in this city.
Vassily brought his watch to the watchmaker.
ruВасилий принёс свои часы часовщику. — marafon
Is there a watchmaker in this city?
Translations
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Origin
From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.
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Forms
plural: watchmakers| Singular | watchmaker |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- someone who makes or repairs watches:horologisthorologer