| NOUN | artifact | balance wheel, balance | a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine |
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| Meaning | A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat. | |
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| Synonym | balance | |
| Part of | timepiece, timekeeper, horologe | A measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
| Broader | wheel | A 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) |
| Spanish | volante | |
| Catalan | volant regulador | |
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