mechanism of a clock

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• Mechanism (philosophy) — Mechanism is the belief that natural wholes (principally living things) are like machines or artifacts, composed of parts lacking any intrinsic relationship to each other, and with their order imposed from without. Thus, the source of an apparent …   Wikipedia

• mechanism — [mek′ə niz΄əm] n. [ModL mechanismus < Gr mēchanē, MACHINE] 1. the working parts or arrangement of parts of a machine; works [the mechanism of a clock] 2. a) a system whose parts work together like those of a machine [the mechanism of the… …   English World dictionary

• Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London …   Wikipedia

• mechanism — mechanismic, adj. /mek euh niz euhm/, n. 1. an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage. 2. the agency or means by which an effect is produced or a purpose is accomplished. 3.… …   Universalium

• Clock drive — mechanism in the pier of the german equatorial mount for the 8 inch refracting telescope at Aldershot Observatory. In astronomy a Clock drive is a regulatory mechanism used to move an equatorial mounted telescope along one axis to keep the… …   Wikipedia

• Clock drift — refers to several related phenomena where a clock does not run at the exact right speed compared to another clock. That is, after some time the clock drifts apart from the other clock. This phenomenon is also used for instance in computers to… …   Wikipedia

• Clock — (kl[o^]k), n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell, G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL. clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf. {Cloak}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clock (novel) — Clock   Author(s) Nick Hemsley Publication date 2006 Clock is a 2006 novel by Nick Hemsley, described as a …   Wikipedia

• CLOCK (novel) — Clock is a 2006 novel by Nick Hemsley, described as a ghost story that contains nothing supernatural . The novel received acclaim for its unusual structure and clock like mechanism. The paragraph structure forms a numeric pattern that repeats… …   Wikipedia

• Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster — The Clock Tower is the world s largest four faced, chiming clock. The structure is situated at the north eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the… …   Wikipedia

• clock — clock1 /klok/, n. 1. an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. 2. See time clock. 3. a meter or… …   Universalium