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. BensonEvery time the plate tips, the hands are moved a little just like the remontoir clock already described.
Time and Its Measurement|James ArthurFigure 30 gives the movement of a remontoir clock in which the dead beat shown is used.
Time and Its Measurement|James Arthur