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Definitions
mechanical device that regulates movement
Word origin
From escape + -ment. The watch component is so called because it allows a tooth to escape from a pallet at each vibration.
Used in a sentence
“The escapement is the reason why clocks tick.”
“For some reason, adjusting the 400-day clock escapement strikes fear into the hearts of many clock repairers.”
“Importantly, there are also extensive practical difficulties associated with gathering and interpreting accurate escapement and run-size information and applying it to population management.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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