The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
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- (noun) The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
- (noun) A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
- (noun) An escape or means of escape.
Meanings
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noun The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
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noun A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
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noun An escape or means of escape.
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noun The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.
Summary
The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
- (noun) The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
- (noun) A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
- (noun) An escape or means of escape.
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