remontoir

remontoire

/ (ˌrɛmənˈtwɑː) /

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noun

any of various devices used in watches, clocks, etc, to compensate for errors arising from the changes in the force driving the escapement

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Word Origin for remontoir

C19: from French: winding mechanism, from remonter to wind; see remount

Words nearby remontoir

remonetize, remonstrance, remonstrant, remonstrate, remontant, remontoir, remora, remorse, remorseful, remorseless, remortgage

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How to use remontoir in a sentence

Requires no fly nor remontoir, and thus reduces the weight of the motive power by one half.
Time and Time-Tellers|James W. Benson
Every time the plate tips, the hands are moved a little just like the remontoir clock already described.
Time and Its Measurement|James Arthur
Figure 30 gives the movement of a remontoir clock in which the dead beat shown is used.
Time and Its Measurement|James Arthur