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escape wheel
es·cape wheel
(
plural
es·cape wheels
)
noun
Definition:
notched wheel in clock:
a toothed wheel in the mechanism of a clock or watch, designed to regulate the movement of the pendulum or balance wheel and so move the hands at regular intervals
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