watchcase

/wˈɑtʃkeɪs/ noun

The casing that holds the mechanism of a watch.

Word Origin A compound of 'watch' and 'case'. 'Watch' comes from Proto-Germanic 'wakōną' (to be awake, watch) — so a watch is something that keeps vigil, originally a person, then a timepiece. 'Case' is from Latin 'capsa' (box, receptacle), from '*kap-' (to grasp). The same roots give us 'wake', 'awake', 'capsule', and 'capture'.

noun The casing that holds the mechanism of a watch. countable

The antique watch's gold watchcase was intricately engraved with floral patterns.

(名词) 表壳

这款古董表的金质表壳上精细雕刻着花卉图案。

(sustantivo) La carcasa que contiene el mecanismo de un reloj.

La caja del reloj antiguo de oro estaba intrincadamente grabada con patrones florales.

(nom) boîtier de montre; boîte de montre [Boîtier qui contient et protège le mécanisme d'une montre.]

Le **watchcase** en or de cette montre ancienne était finement gravé de motifs floraux.

(Substantiv) das Gehäuse, das das Uhrwerk einer Uhr umschließt und schützt.

Das antike Uhrgehäuse, der **watchcase**, war kunstvoll mit floralen Mustern graviert.

(名詞) 時計の機械部分を収める外箱。

そのアンティーク時計の金の外箱は、精巧な花の模様で彫られていた。

(substantivo) caixa do relógio; caixa; estojo do relógio [A caixa que abriga o mecanismo de um relógio.]

A caixa dourada do relógio antigo era intrincadamente gravada com padrões florais.

Word parts: watch + case

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