The escapement is the reason why clocks tick.
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Escapement
//ɪˈskeɪpmənt//
Synonyms for "escapement"
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10 translations across 10 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- escapament noun (timepiece mechanism)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 擒縱器 /擒纵器 noun (timepiece mechanism)
Esperanto
1 entries- kliko noun (timepiece mechanism)
French
1 entries- échappement noun (timepiece mechanism)
German
1 entries- Hemmung noun (timepiece mechanism)
Japanese
1 entries- 脱進機 noun (timepiece mechanism)
Korean
1 entries- 탈진기 noun (timepiece mechanism)
Russian
1 entries- спусковой механизм часов noun (timepiece mechanism)
Spanish
1 entries- mecanismo de escape noun (timepiece mechanism)
Welsh
1 entries- gollyngiad noun (timepiece mechanism)
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For some reason, adjusting the 400-day clock escapement strikes fear into the hearts of many clock repairers.
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Importantly, there are also extensive practical difficulties associated with gathering and interpreting accurate escapement and run-size information and applying it to population management.
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They obtained migration information from a mark– recapture experiment, daily escapement information from aerial surveys, and daily catch information from fish tickets.
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