escapement

Example Sentences

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But it contained neither the tourbillon cage that surrounds the watch’s oscillating escapement nor the 30 percent additional power required to fuel it.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

“I took it to Performance Pattern where they did a digital scan, then we cast a new escapement in aluminum bronze,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2017

For instance, the new federal rules for the Gulf of Mexico require permit holders to report to the government only “major escapement events”, defined as 10% or more of cultured fish escaping from a pen.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2016

The hatchery escapement goal is about 1,300 adults. 

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2014

The descent of the weight is regulated by an escapement mechanism and, before the pendulum, it was the inaccuracy of this regulation that was the source of error.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton