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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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