escapement
C1 · Advanced★☆☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a part inside a clock or watch that controls how fast the gears move.
When to Use
⚙️Technical
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“The watch stopped working because the escapement was broken.”
“He studied how the escapement mechanism works in old clocks.”
Learning Path
▶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.