| NOUN | artifact | escapement | mechanical device that regulates movement |
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| Sounds | ihskey'pmahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | mechanical device that regulates movement. | |
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| Part of | timepiece, timekeeper, horologe | A measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
| Parts | escape wheel | gear that engages a rocking lever |
| Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| Spanish | escape, mecanismo de escape | |
| Catalan | escapament | |
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