HyperDic: balance_wheel

English > 1 sense of the expression balance wheel:
NOUNartifactbalance wheel, balancea wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine
English > balance wheel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat.
Synonymbalance
Part oftimepiece, timekeeper, horologeA measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time
BroaderwheelA simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
Spanishvolante
Catalanvolant regulador

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