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motion work
noun
- clockwork by which the hour hand is driven from the shaft of the minute hand.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of motion work1
First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences
The district has long been noted for the superior construction of watch tools and motion-work.
From Project Gutenberg
We may now go to the front (or left hand) of the clock, and 538 describe the dial or “motion-work.”
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Dial WheelsThe wheels constituting the motion work of a watch.
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Air vessels are fitted, and the motion work is simple and strong.
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