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Origin of balance wheel

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby balance wheel

balance sheet, balance spring, balance staff, balance the books, balance weight, balance wheel, Balanchine, balancing act, balanitis, balanoid, balao

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How to use balance wheel 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|Various
There are two pairs of engines and pumps, working on cranks, set at right angles, and turning a balance-wheel seen behind them.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
Christy saw that he had considerable mechanical genius, but he certainly lacked a balance-wheel.
Within The Enemy's Lines|Oliver Optic
With regard to balance-wheel clocks, it is more difficult to explain the mode of repairing, to the inexperienced.
History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome|Chauncey Jerome

On his desk a little clock was ticking, each motion of its balance-wheel bringing nearer the tragedy impending.
Cursed|George Allan England

British Dictionary definitions for balance wheel

balance wheel

noun

a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece, thereby regulating its beat

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balance wheel

Origin of balance wheel

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