chapter ring

American  

noun

1. a ringlike band on the dial of a clock that bears the numerals or other symbols of the hours.

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Example Sentences

The caliber’s double clutch is visible on the dial, as well as the date chapter ring.

From Forbes

The lines of Mary Howitt's, quoted at the beginning of this chapter, ring to me so true; there is in them no mock sentiment, it is the real thing,—"the garden thicket's shade," little "cubby houses" under the close-growing stems of Lilac and Syringa, with an old thick shawl outspread on the damp earth for a carpet.

From Project Gutenberg

Twelve separate functions are performed by the chapter ring assembly alone, and there are 14 openings on the dial.

From Project Gutenberg

Two attachments, in the form of small superimposed dials are situated at the base of the dial plate, at either side and immediately below the fourth chapter ring.

From Project Gutenberg

The inscriptions within the chapter ring are not utilized for chronograms, however.

From Project Gutenberg