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Escape Wheel (Noun)

Meaning

Gear that engages a rocking lever.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The mechanic examined the bicycle's internal gear hub to understand how the escape wheel acted as the main diverter of the gear system.
  • The engineer studied the intricate movements of the escape wheel that engaged a rocking lever in the intricate clock mechanism.
  • Inside the mechanical clock tower, escape wheels triggered the balance wheel that enabled precise timekeeping.
  • In horology, escape wheels work seamlessly with balance springs to ensure accurate oscillations in the timepiece's gear system.
  • When wound tightly, the pocket watch's delicate escape wheel triggered a series of rotations to accurately show the time.

Hypernyms

  • Gear Wheel
  • Geared Wheel
  • Cogwheel
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