Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
Go
Word:
deathwatch
IPA transcription: [d'ɛθw,ɑtʃ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
deathwatch_beetle, deathwatch, Xestobium_rufovillosum
Meaning:
bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
Synonyms:
booklouse, book_louse, deathwatch, Liposcelis_divinatorius
Meaning:
minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
Usage examples