escapement
Horology. the portion of a watch or clock that measures beats and controls the speed of the going train.: Compare anchor escapement, deadbeat (def. 4), lever escapement.
a mechanism for regulating the motion of a typewriter carriage, consisting of pawls and a toothed wheel or rack.
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How to use escapement in a sentence
The old clock is prepared for use by removing the hands, balance wheel and escapement so that the wheels will turn freely.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousHence, the smaller the pallet and impulse angles the less will the balance and escapement be connected.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement | H. R. PlaytnerWe will give our method of drafting the escapement, which happens in some respects to differ from others.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement | H. R. PlaytnerWhen treating on the width of the ruby pin, we mentioned the Savage pin roller escapement, which we illustrate in Figs. 26 and 27.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement | H. R. PlaytnerThe correct delineation of the lever escapement is a very important matter.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement | H. R. Playtner
British Dictionary definitions for escapement
/ (ɪˈskeɪpmənt) /
horology a mechanism consisting of an escape wheel and anchor, used in timepieces to provide periodic impulses to the pendulum or balance
any similar mechanism that regulates movement, usually consisting of toothed wheels engaged by rocking levers
(in a piano) the mechanism that allows the hammer to clear the string after striking, so that the string can vibrate
an overflow channel
rare an act or means of escaping
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