transitive. Watchmaking. To fit (a watch, or part of a watch) with jewels for the pivot-holes. Chiefly in passive. Cf. jewel, n. 4. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [verb (transitive)] > use particular materials or procedures in watchmaking (2) jewel1764 transitive. Watchmaking. To fit (a watch, or part of a watch) with jewels for the pivot-holes. Chiefly in passive. Cf. jewel, n. 4. Now rare. bank1807 transitive. To limit or control the motion of part of (a mechanism or device, esp. a watch or clock), as by the placement of obstructing pins; to… |
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