escapement

A mechanical device in a clock or watch that controls the movement of the gear train and allows the timekeeping mechanism to advance at regular intervals.

• 🇪🇸Mecanismo en relojería que controla el movimiento de la rueda dentada y permite que el dispositivo de medición del tiempo avance a intervalos regulares.

1. Clock mechanism C2 formal technical

   A device in a clock or watch that controls the movement of the gears and allows the timekeeping mechanism to advance at a regular rate.

   • The watchmaker carefully adjusted the escapement to ensure accurate timekeeping.
   • A broken escapement can cause a clock to stop working entirely.
   • The design of the escapement is crucial for the precision of mechanical watches.

   🇪🇸escape de relojería

• escapements plural form
• escapements' possessive plural form
• escapement's possessive singular form