deathwatch


Definition: Meaning of, deathwatch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɛθwɒʧ /

  • noun
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Singular Plural
deathwatch deathwatches
  1. minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
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  2. bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
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deathwatch used in phrases

  • deathwatch beetle (noun)
    1. bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
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