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  • 101watch — 1 verb 1 LOOK AT (I, T) to look at and pay attention to something that is happening: Do you want to join in or just sit and watch? | watch sb/sth: Harriet watched the man with interest as he walked in. | watch sb do/doing sth: Jack watched them… …

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  • 102Watch system — Main article: Watchstanding A watch system, watch schedule or watch bill is a method of assigning regular periods of work duty aboard ships and some other areas of employment. A watch system allows the ship s crew to effectively operate the ship… …

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  • 103watch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 instrument for telling the time ADJECTIVE ▪ digital ▪ analogue/analog, mechanical (esp. AmE) ▪ pocket, wrist (usually wristwatch) …

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  • 104watch — I UK [wɒtʃ] / US [wɑtʃ] verb Word forms watch : present tense I/you/we/they watch he/she/it watches present participle watching past tense watched past participle watched *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to look at someone or something for a… …

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  • 105Watch Hill, Rhode Island — See Watch Hill (Lake District) for fells in the English Lake District called Watch Hill. Infobox nrhp | name =Watch Hill Historic District nrhp type = hd caption = Main Street in Watch Hill during the off season, 2008 location= Westerly, RI… …

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  • 106watch — I [[t]wɒ̱tʃ[/t]] LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION ♦ watches, watching, watched (Please look at category 15 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you watch someone or something, you look at them,… …

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  • 107watch — I n. timepiece 1) to set; wind (up) a watch 2) to synchronize watches 3) a pocket; self winding; waterproof; wrist watch 4) an analog; digital watch 5) a watch is fast; right; slow 6) a watch goes; keeps time; runs down; stops surveillance 7) to… …

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  • 108Watch Out Now — Infobox Single Name = Watch Out Now Artist = The Beatnuts from Album = A Musical Massacre B side = Turn It Out Released = May 4, 1999 Format = 12 inch single, Vinyl, CD Recorded = Genre = East Coast hip hop Length = 2:54 Label = Relativity… …

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  • 109The Family of Blood — Infobox Doctor Who episode number=189b serial name= The Family of Blood caption= show=DW type=episode doctor=David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) companion=Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones) guests= * Jessica Hynes – Joan Redfern * Harry Lloyd – Jeremy Baines …

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  • 110watch — [[t]wɒtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to look attentively, as to see what is done or happens; observe 2) to wait attentively and expectantly (usu. fol. by for): to watch for a signal[/ex] 3) to be careful or cautious: Watch when you cross the street[/ex] 4) to… …

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