What does horlogerie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word horlogerie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use horlogerie in French.

The word horlogerie in French means watchmaking, clockmaking, clockmaker's, clockmaker's shop, watchmaker's, watchmaker's shop, clock, precision timepiece. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word horlogerie

watchmaking, clockmaking

nom féminin (science des horloges)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'horlogerie est la fabrication des montres et pendules.
Horology is the making of watches and clocks.

clockmaker's, clockmaker's shop, watchmaker's, watchmaker's shop

nom féminin (magasin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté cette montre dans une horlogerie.
I bought this watch from a clockmaker's.

clock

nom féminin (objet créé par un horloger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce carillon est une belle horlogerie.
This chiming clock is a beautiful piece of clockmaking.

precision timepiece

nom féminin (mécanisme de précision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les horloges comtoises sont des pièces d’horlogerie.

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