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watchworks

8.1

Small moving parts inside a watch that make it work

noun
/ˈwɑːtʃwɜrks/

Specialized

: mecanismo

He studied the intricate watchworks to understand how the timepiece operated.

Examples

The antique watchworks were cleaned and oiled to keep the watch running smoothly.
Dust inside the watchworks can cause a watch to stop unexpectedly.
The watchworks are fascinating!
He loves the watchworks of this antique clock.
The antique watchworks were carefully restored by a skilled horologist.
After examining the watchworks, he marveled at the precision of the components.
The repairman replaced the broken spring inside the watchworks to restore its function.

Synonyms

clockwork

vswatchworks

45 4.5

A set of small gears and a coiled spring that makes clocks or watches run

covers internal mechanical parts generally, not only geared spring driven systems

movement

vswatchworks

Specialized

8 6.4

The parts inside a watch that make it run

refers to all internal mechanical parts, not only the driving mechanism

watchwork

vswatchworks

8.9

Small moving parts inside a watch or other precise machine

focuses strictly on the actual internal mechanical parts that make a timepiece work

How Intricate

watchworks

Specialized

8.1

movement

Specialized

8 6.4

mechanism

Jargon

91 4.4

Surface Forms

watchworks singular

watchworks plural

Morphology

watchworks = watch + works (semi-transparent) = watch + works

'Works' meaning 'internal mechanisms' is a standard usage but may be less familiar to some learners, so the compound is generally understandable but slightly idiomatic.

Etymology

Watchworks combines watch and works, and works can also mean the moving parts inside a machine, like 'clockwork'. So watchworks can mean the tiny parts that make a watch run.