单词 | going fusee |
释义 | > as lemmasgoing fusee going fusee n. Watchmaking and Clockmaking (now historical) a fusee containing a circular spring so as to maintain the power to the train during winding. ΚΠ 1767 N. Maskelyne in J. Harrison Princ. Time-keeper Notes p. xv A spring in the inside of the fusee, to keep it going while winding up.] 1773 T. Hatton Introd. Clock & Watch Work 30 The going fusee..is to keep the watch going while winding up. 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 301/1 When this principle [sc. maintaining power] is applied to a fusee, it is termed a going fusee. 1931 Times 20 Apr. 10/2 Harrison first used the ‘going fusee’ in his No. 1 marine timekeeper, begun in 1729 and completed in 1735. < as lemmas |
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