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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