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watch chain

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watch chain
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a chain used for fastening a pocket watch to the clothing See also fob1
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Noun1.watch chain - short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vestwatch chain - short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
watch guard, fob
chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
Translations
watch chain n → catena dell'orologio
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