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gravity escapement
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noun Horology.
an escapement, used especially in large outdoor clocks, in which the impulse is given to the pendulum by means of a weight falling through a certain distance.
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Origin of gravity escapement
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby gravity escapement
gravity, gravity assist, gravity cell, gravity clock, gravity dam, gravity escapement, gravity fault, gravity feed, gravity hinge, gravity meter, gravity platform
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