Meanings of escapements in English

A journeyman carpenter invents an improvement in chronometer escapements and patents it.

The teaching of this part is very important as regards the manufacture of escapements.

The last class in the elementary instruction is the one in escapements (Fig.

But I am defeated utterly by the man who talks about escapements, compensating balances and clutches.

This applies also to American brass club-tooth escapements; hence, we have so much contention about oiling pallets.

All the other escapements, including the chronometer, duplex and cylinder, are quite as wasteful of power, if not more so.

We think a majority of the fine lever escapements made abroad in this day have what is termed double-roller safety action.

An interesting addition to the book is the illustrated story of the escapements, from the first crude conceptions to their present perfection.

The one to the north contains in its three upper stories workshops occupied by classes in escapements, bezil setting, compensating balances, and ruby working.

Especially notable among the achievements of The Keystone in the field of horology were the three serials devoted to the lever, cylinder and chronometer escapements.

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Watch and Clock Escapements, by Anonymous

Title: Watch and Clock Escapements

The empathy escapement was never quite perfected before we went into production.

We will now take up the club-tooth form of the lever escapement.

Oil the tooth of the escapement wheel slightly, using a fine brush.

So the ballet girl was Degas' escapement from the thraldom of common knowledge.