watcher

  • 81port watcher — noun a watchman on a wharf • Syn: ↑portwatcher • Hypernyms: ↑watchman, ↑watcher, ↑security guard …

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  • 82poll watcher — noun : a person assigned (as by a political party or candidate) to observe activities at a polling place to guard against illegal voting, fraudulent counting of ballots, and other violations of election laws * * * /pohl/ a representative of a… …

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  • 83fire-watcher — fireˈ watcher noun A person who watches out for fires resulting from bombing or in eg forested areas • • • Main Entry: ↑fire …

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  • 84China watcher — China watcher, a student or observer of contemporary Chinese politics; Pekingologist …

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  • 85bird-watcher — noun Date: 1891 birder 2 …

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  • 86clock-watcher — noun Date: 1911 a person (as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time • clock watching noun …

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  • 87kipper watcher — one who watches for salmon during the close season …

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  • 88clock-watcher — clock watch·er (klŏkʹwôch ər) n. A person who is eager for the time to pass, as at work or school.   clockʹ watch ing n. * * * …

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  • 89bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation. [1900 05] * * * …

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  • 90clock watcher — clock watching. 1. an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over. 2. any person who watches the time closely, as in expectation of some news or… …

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