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escapement

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noun

Simple Meaning

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When to Use

⚙Technical
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional

Examples in Conversation

“脱é€Čæ©ŸăŒćŁŠă‚ŒăŸăźă§æ™‚èšˆăŒæ­ąăŸă‚ŠăŸă—ăŸă€‚â€

â€œćœŒăŻć€ă„æ™‚èšˆăźè„±é€Čæ©Ÿăźä»•ç”„ăżă‚’ç ”ç©¶ă—ăŸă—ăŸă€‚â€

▶Full Definition

The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.

Related Words

Synonyms:
mechanismgear
Word Family:
escapeescaping