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deathwatch

English deathwatch meaning in English  •  deathwatch का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में
Noun
  • A small beetle (Anobium tessellatum and other allied species). By forcibly striking its head against woodwork it makes a ticking sound, which is a call of the sexes to each other, but has been imagined by superstitious people to presage death.
  • The guard set over a criminal before his execution.
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