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quartz watch
quartz watch (plural quartz watch·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
watch with quartz crystal: a watch in which the time-keeping mechanism is accurately controlled by a quartz crystal that vibrates at a fixed frequency in an oscillating electric circuit
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