time watch

noun, verb — 2 senses

time-watch

nounalso spelled time-watch

1

Synonym of time detector.

It seems clear—if anything can be clear in a matter so complicated—that carrying out the Federation's idea of abolishing injunctions, would retire the state to a place on the side lines, with nothing to do but hold the time-watch while the combatants fight it out.1915, The Unpartizan Review - Volume 4, page 393:

time watch

verb

1

To frequently check the current time.

Do not time watch. Clocks should not be visible from the bed.2015, Hanno W. Kirk, Restoring the Brain, page 99:
Time was getting on and so Marrrie showed them the bungalow but Blake was time watching;2019, Hamish Robertson, Tepid Steps:

1 more example

Pace yourself. If you have this flexibility, do not do too much in one day and try not to time watch.2021, Don J Webber, How to Enhance Your Research: 100 Practical Tips for Academics:

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