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Continuous monitoring for incoming communications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
Examples
- 1950, Neville Shute, The Legacy (UK title: A Town Like Alice), New York: William Morrow & Co., Chapter 10, p. 278, “ [...] It’s okay here if you want to close down your listening watch for tonight, Jackie. I’d like to have a listening watch in daylight hours tomorrow, from seven o’clock on. Is this Roger? Over.”
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: continuous receiver watch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: watch, vigil
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
écoute permanente
— continuous monitoring
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Italian:
ascolto continuo
— continuous monitoring
