constantwatch
nounUK /ˈkɒnstənt wɒtʃ/
US /ˈkɑːnstənt wɑːtʃ/
A constantwatch is when someone keeps looking after something all the time without stopping.
The lifeguard kept a constantwatch over the pool so everyone stayed safe.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A continuous period of staying awake to guard or protect something.
The night nurse kept a constantwatch by the patient's bed.
3. A device or system that checks something nonstop for problems.
The constantwatch alarm beeps if the freezer gets too warm.
4. The act of paying close, unbroken attention to a person or place.
The teacher kept a constantwatch on the new student during the field trip.