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.