escape wheel

noun Horology.

a toothed wheel for regulating a going train to which it is geared, engaging intermittently with the pallets of a pendulum or balance mechanism in such a way as to cause the mechanism to oscillate rhythmically, and in so doing free the going train for part of each oscillation.

Also called scape wheel.

Origin of escape wheel

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby escape wheel

escape road, escape routine, escape shaft, escape velocity, escapeway, escape wheel, escapism, escapist, escapologist, escapology, escargot

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Example sentences from the Web for escape wheel

But the pressure of the escape-wheel against the detent, and the consequent friction, prevent the pendulum from acting freely.
Great Facts|Frederick C. Bakewell
This arc of one and one-half degrees of escape-wheel movement is a complete loss of six and one-fourth per cent.
Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous
The escape-wheel arbor and pallet staff can be made in the same way.
Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous
It is to be borne in mind that at the point f is located the extreme point of an escape-wheel tooth.
Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous

This last arc defines the addendum of the escape-wheel teeth.
Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for escape wheel

escape wheel

noun

horology a toothed wheel that engages intermittently with a balance wheel or pendulum, causing the mechanism to oscillate and thereby moving the hands of a clock or watchAlso called: scapewheel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	escape wheel
释义	escape wheel noun Horology. a toothed wheel for regulating a going train to which it is geared, engaging intermittently with the pallets of a pendulum or balance mechanism in such a way as to cause the mechanism to oscillate rhythmically, and in so doing free the going train for part of each oscillation. Also called scape wheel. Origin of escape wheel First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby escape wheel escape road, escape routine, escape shaft, escape velocity, escapeway, escape wheel, escapism, escapist, escapologist, escapology, escargot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for escape wheel But the pressure of the escape-wheel against the detent, and the consequent friction, prevent the pendulum from acting freely. Great Facts\|Frederick C. Bakewell This arc of one and one-half degrees of escape-wheel movement is a complete loss of six and one-fourth per cent. Watch and Clock Escapements\|Anonymous The escape-wheel arbor and pallet staff can be made in the same way. Watch and Clock Escapements\|Anonymous It is to be borne in mind that at the point f is located the extreme point of an escape-wheel tooth. Watch and Clock Escapements\|Anonymous This last arc defines the addendum of the escape-wheel teeth. Watch and Clock Escapements\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for escape wheel escape wheel noun horology a toothed wheel that engages intermittently with a balance wheel or pendulum, causing the mechanism to oscillate and thereby moving the hands of a clock or watchAlso called: scapewheel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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