单词 | rack tail |
释义 | > as lemmasrack tail rack tail n. Clockmaking the tail of the gathering pallet which interacts with the rack hook to control the striking mechanism in a clock. ΚΠ 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 299/2 The pipe which acts on the stud is long enough to carry the rack-tail just clear of the snail when the rack is forced back by the spring. 1892 F. J. Britten Watch & Clockmakers' Handbk. (ed. 8) 87 Rack Tail.—A frequent source of trouble in some old clocks is the spring tail to the rack. 1977 E. Smith Clocks vi. 161 In adjusting the rack tail it must be ensured that the rack will fall sufficiently far for a full twelve teeth to be gathered. < as lemmas |
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