verge escapement

English

Noun

verge escapement (plural verge escapements)

One of an early type of mechanism in a mechanical clock that controls its rate by allowing the gear train to advance at regular intervals or 'ticks'.

Translations

Translations

German: Spindelhemmung f
Hungarian: orsójárat

References

verge escapement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:Verge escapements on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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