# watch-cap

**Pronunciation:** WATCH-CAP

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Watch-cap means a knitted cap, such as the one worn by a seaman when on watch.

## Examples

- The article uses watch-cap to mean a knitted cap, such as the one worn by a seaman when on watch.
- The teacher asked students to find watch-cap in the reading.
- Check the words around watch-cap to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the watch-cap — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a watch-cap.
- watch-cap in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked watch-cap in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- watch-cap example — The teacher gave a watch-cap example.
- watch-cap meaning — We checked the watch-cap meaning before moving on.

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