escapement mechanism

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• Escapement mechanism — Матрицевыпускающий механизм; Главный [шаговый] механизм (пишущей машины) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

• Escapement — redirects here. For the fisheries term for the stock surviving fishing pressures over a spawning cycle, see Spawn (biology). For other uses, see Escapement (disambiguation). A deadbeat escapement, used in many pendulum clocks. Click above to see… …   Wikipedia

• escapement — ► NOUN 1) a mechanism in a clock or watch that connects and regulates the motive power. 2) a mechanism in a typewriter that shifts the carriage a small fixed amount to the left after a key is pressed and released. 3) the part of the mechanism in… …   English terms dictionary

• escapement — [e skāp′mənt, iskāp′mənt] n. [ ESCAPE + MENT, after Fr échappement] 1. Rare the action of escaping or a means of escape 2. the part in a mechanical clock or watch that controls the speed and regularity of the balance wheel or pendulum, and… …   English World dictionary

• escapement — /i skayp meuhnt/, n. 1. Horol. the portion of a watch or clock that measures beats and controls the speed of the going train. Cf. anchor escapement, deadbeat (def. 1), lever escapement. 2. a mechanism for regulating the motion of a typewriter… …   Universalium

• escapement — [ɪ skeɪpm(ə)nt, ɛ ] noun 1》 a mechanism in a clock or watch that connects and regulates the motive power. 2》 a mechanism in a typewriter that shifts the carriage a small fixed amount to the left after a key is pressed and released. 3》 the part of …   English new terms dictionary

• escapement — es•cape•ment [[t]ɪˈskeɪp mənt[/t]] n. 1) hor the portion of a watch or clock that measures beats and controls the speed of the going train 2) mac a mechanism for regulating the motion of a typewriter carriage, consisting of pawls and a toothed… …   From formal English to slang

• escapement — noun Date: 1779 1. a. a device in a timepiece which controls the motion of the train of wheelwork and through which the energy of the power source is delivered to the pendulum or balance by means of impulses that permit a tooth to escape from a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• escapement — noun a) The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wrist watch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration; so called because it allows a tooth to escape… …   Wiktionary

• escapement — es·cape·ment || ɪ skeɪpmÉ™nt n. escape; mechanism that controls regular movement (in a clock, typewriter, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• escapement — /əsˈkeɪpmənt/ (say uhs kaypmuhnt) noun 1. Obsolete a. an act of escaping. b. a way of escape; an outlet. 2. the portion of a watch or clock which measures beats and controls the speed of the time train. 3. a mechanism consisting of a notched… …