pocket watch

Frequency: 6.56.7 per million words

A watch carried in a pocket.

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  • He proudly displayed his antique pocket watch.
  • My grandfather's pocket watch is a treasured family heirloom.
  • She carefully wound the intricate pocket watch every morning.
  • The detective pulled out a tarnished silver pocket watch to check the time.
  • Collecting vintage pocket watches has become a popular hobby.
  • For a formal event, he chose to wear a three-piece suit with a pocket watch.
  • The old merchant always kept his reliable pocket watch in his waistcoat.
  • Before wristwatches, the pocket watch was the primary means of telling time.
  • He received a beautiful gold pocket watch as a retirement gift.
  • The intricate gears of the pocket watch fascinated the young boy.