isochronal

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His enquiries into evolutes enabled him to prove that the evolute of a cycloid was an equal cycloid, and by utilizing this property he constructed the isochronal pendulum generally known as the cycloidal pendulum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

Escapement friction plays an important role in the position and isochronal adjustments; the greater the friction encountered the slower the vibration of the balance.

From An Analysis of the Lever Escapement by Playtner, H. R.

Now if we have a watch of correct mechanical construction and fitted with an isochronal spring it would seem that a close rating timepiece would be assured.

From Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches by Kleinlein, Walter J.

Experiment will demonstrate that watches carefully adjusted to positions will also have a very close isochronal rate.

From Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches by Kleinlein, Walter J.

A trombone blatted—there was the staccato tuck of a snare drum, and the boom of a bass drum came in with isochronal beats.

From When Egypt Went Broke by Day, Holman