escapement

ɪˈskeɪpmənt

Definition

Definition of escapement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mechanics

TECH.

mechanism in a clock that controls motion

TECH.

The escapement ensures the clock hands move accurately.

regulator

pianos

TECH.

mechanism allowing piano hammer to clear string

TECH.

The piano's escapement needs adjustment.

device

mechanism

typewriters

Dated

mechanism in a typewriter controlling carriage motion

Dated

The typewriter's escapement was jammed.

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mechanism allowing piano hammer to clear string

Origin of escapement

Old French, escaper (escape) + -ment (action)

Terms with escapement included in their meaning

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escape wheel

horology

wheel in escapement of clocks or watches

pallet fork

horology

lever in a mechanical escapement that passes impulses to the balance wheel

Examples of escapement in a sentence

A broken escapement can cause the clock to stop.
The technician repaired the piano's escapement.
A faulty escapement can affect the piano's sound.
The escapement needed adjustment to function smoothly.
He repaired the escapement to ensure proper typing.

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French:échappement, mécanisme d'échappement, ...
German:Uhrhemmung, Auslösung, ...
Italian:scappamento, ...
Spanish:escape, mecanismo de escape, ...
Portuguese:escape, mecanismo de escape, ...
Chinese:擒纵机构, 击弦机, ...
Japanese:脱進機, エスケープメント, ...
Arabic:مِيزان السَّاعَة, آلية الهروب, ...
Hebrew:אֶסְקֵיפְּמֶנְט, מַנְגָּנוֹן הַבְּרִיחָה, ...
Russian:спусковой механизм, эскапмент, ...
Ukrainian:спусковий механізм, механізм відпуску, ...
Hindi:एस्केपमेंट, एस्केपमेंट प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:এস্কেপমেন্ট, ক্যারেজ নিয়ন্ত্রণকারী যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:escapament, ...
Czech:krokové ústrojí, pilot, ...
Danish:gang, mekanisme, ...
Dutch:echappement, ankergang, ...
Greek:διαφυγός, διαφυγή, ...
Hungarian:gátszerkezet, elengedőszerkezet, ...
Khmer:យន្តការនាឡិកាសម្រាប់គ្រប់គ្រងចលនា, យន្តការធ្វើឱ្យញញួរព្យាណូផុតពីខ្សែ, ...
Korean:탈진기, 탈출 장치, ...
Persian:گشایش, مکانیزم فرار, ...
Polish:mechanizm wychwytowy, mechanizm wyzwalający, ...
Portuguese (BR):escape, escapamento, ...
Romanian:eșapament, evadare, ...
Swedish:gång, utlösningsmekanism, ...
Thai:กลไกควบคุมนาฬิกา, กลไกเปียโน, ...
Turkish:kaçış mekanizması, mekanizma, ...
Vietnamese:bộ thoát, cơ chế thoát búa, ...

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Definition of escapement - Reverso English Dictionary

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